Forward Deployed Analytics Engineer

Greenhouse Software; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Performance bonuses

Benefits package

Job summary

Datavations is a New York-based data and AI software leader seeking a Forward Deployed Analytics Engineer to manage client relationships and drive product development from data aggregation to delivery.

You will lead a team of data scientists and analysts, scale data products, and collaborate across data science, engineering, and sales to deliver ROI-driven insights. This role emphasizes self-starting leadership and rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and data warehousing expertise with hands-on experience.
• Proven dbt experience and dimensional data modeling.
• Experience leading 2+ developers and coordinating data-science/engineering teams.
• Familiarity with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, Retool.
• Experience with retail or consumer data and analytics.
• Proactive documentation and self-starter mentality.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and provide technical support.
• Develop and scale data pipelines from ingestion to product delivery.
• Lead a team of data scientists and data analysts to deliver innovations.
• Collaborate with data science, engineering, and sales teams.
• Drive ROI through new product lines like pricing, ecommerce intelligence, and supply chain analysis.
• Document coding efforts rigorously and train new hires.

Skills

SQL & Data Warehousing

Time-series analysis

Leadership (2+ developers)

End-to-end Data Products

Data Visualization UX

Retail / E-commerce analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Snowflake

Google BigQuery

ClickHouse

dbt

Jira

Tableau

Power BI

Retool

Terraform

Job description

About Datavations

Datavations is a leading New York-based data and AI software specializing in the $2.3 trillion dollar building materials industry. Datavations gives building materials and home improvement manufacturers real-time, store-level visibility into pricing, assortment, and inventory across major retailers, including Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards. Manufacturers use this data to make sharper decisions about pricing, distribution, and how they show up on the shelf.

About the role

As a Forward Deployed Analytics Engineer, you will:

• Manage client relationships and provide technical support to maintain excellence and drive new product development
• Attain a holistic understanding of the entire technology from data aggregation to product delivery
• Develop and scale the technology from ‘data pipelining’ to ‘innovation’, to ensure accuracy of our data, as measured against client feedback
• Develop new product lines such as local pricing, ecommerce intelligence, and supply chain analysis to drive ROI for clients
• Leverage Data Visualization and UI/UX knowledge to increase customer adoption and ease of use
• Collaborate with our data science, engineering, and sales teams
• Adopt a self-starter mentality, and inspire other team members to do the same
• Commit to rigorous documentation of coding efforts and train incoming employees
• Lead a team of data scientists and data analysts to deliver timely and accurate innovations to solve client needs

Technical skills

• Outstanding expertise and hands on experience in SQL and familiarity with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Google BigQuery, ClickHouse). Clickhouse is a major plus.
• Proven experience building, deploying, and maintaining dimensional data models using dbt
• Project management tools (e.g. Jira)
• Data visualization (e.g. Tableau, Excel, Power BI, Retool)
• Understanding of time-series statistical methods for outlier detection (Prophet, ARIMA, Tukeys Fences)
• Experience Project management, leading 2+ developers
• Building end-to-end data products
• Driving actionable insights from alternative data sources
• Retail/e-commerce, market research, startup, or analytical experience
• Working with retail or consumer data
• Scaling BI infrastructure to 10Tb+ data ingestion
• Hacker mentality

Preferred Location

NY

Additional Locations: Chicago, Dallas, Cincinnati, Minneapolis

Why Join Datavations

• Impact at Scale : Influence a $2.3 trillion industry by shaping how data science accelerates ROI for major manufacturers.
• Autonomy & Growth : Enjoy the freedom to experiment with new technologies and see your ideas realized in production.
• Collaborative Culture : Work alongside a supportive team that values positivity, proactive ownership, and continuous learning.
• Professional Development : Work with Terraform, OpenTelemetry, GenAI coding tools, and modern

Our values

• Customer Obsession : We are integrated in the industry with a customer-first obsession.
• Proactive Ownership : We have agency for our actions and embody an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Bias for Action : We maintain momentum with a can-do attitude; we value progress over perfection.
• Eager to Grow : We stay curious and hungry to learn, viewing every failure with humility as an opportunity to grow.
• Foster Collaboration : We work across boundaries with quiet competence, welcoming diverse perspectives and offering help unselfishly.

Compensation

• The average range for this role is $130,000 - $150,000 depending on experience, skills, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities. This range reflects our current national expectations for qualified candidates.
• Exceptional candidates based in our NYC office may be considered for a higher range.
• Total compensation may also include equity, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We’re committed to paying competitively and equitably, and we regularly review our compensation structures to ensure they align with the market and support our values