Director of Analytics Engineering & Data Pipelines

Spotter; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching

Stock options

Discretionary PTO

Gym access

Autonomy and upward mobility

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Spotter in Culver City seeks a Director, Analytics Engineering to lead cutting-edge analytics engineering initiatives. You will shape strategy, mentor the team, and collaborate across functions to deliver scalable ETL, trusted data assets, and actionable dashboards.

You will drive data quality, partner with engineers, and translate business needs into technical solutions using Python, SQL, DBT, and cloud warehouses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics, Applied Math, Statistics, or Business Analytics.
• 7+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise in scalable data pipelines and ETL processes with Python, SQL, and DBT.
• Proven ability to deliver automated reporting and visualization solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to guide analytics initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with data engineers to ensure smooth, resilient, and agile knowledge delivery pipelines.
• Interface with business units to understand analytical needs and deliver datasets/tools.
• Improve ETL processes for scalability, security, and efficiency in line with goals.
• Collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to define analytics requirements and solutions.
• Build Analytics Ready Datasets and enforce data quality checks for reliability.
• Mentor analytics engineers and promote knowledge sharing across the team.
• Develop dashboards and reports using Spotfire, Power BI, and other platforms.
• Work with massive amounts of digital data in a Big Data environment.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Computer Science / Analytics

Tools

Python

SQL

DBT

Redshift

BigQuery

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Spotter in Culver City seeks a Director, Analytics Engineering to lead cutting-edge analytics engineering initiatives. You will shape strategy, mentor the team, and collaborate across functions to deliver scalable ETL, trusted data assets, and actionable dashboards.

You will drive data quality, partner with engineers, and translate business needs into technical solutions using Python, SQL, DBT, and cloud warehouses.