Lead Analytics Engineer

Chobani; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

401k match

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Chobani in New York seeks a Lead Analytics Engineer to drive analytics engineering initiatives, build scalable data models with dbt and SQL, and collaborate across teams. You will own end-to-end analytics projects, mentor junior engineers, and help establish best practices in testing, version control, and documentation, enabling reliable self-service analytics for the business.

Compensation ranges from $105,500 to $166,100 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits; Chobani offers a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (CS, Statistics, Math, Data Analytics) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of analytics engineering or related roles with increasing technical responsibility.
• Expert-level SQL with data modeling, dimensional modeling, and optimization expertise.
• Strong experience with dbt, macros, packages, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with business stakeholders to solve problems.
• Strong communication to translate requirements into technical specs and explain solutions.
• Experience with data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data models and transformations using dbt and SQL.
• Own end-to-end analytics projects from requirements to deployment and documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, and product teams to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Build and optimize semantic layers, metrics, and reusable data models for self-service analytics.
• Enforce analytics engineering best practices: testing, version control, reviews, documentation.
• Work with data engineers to ensure efficient data pipelines and with BI teams for reporting.
• Identify data quality issues, implement tests, and monitor model performance.
• Communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

SQL

Analytics engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Data modeling

dbt

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

dbt

SQL

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Git

Job description

Summary

The Lead Analytics Engineer (L3) is responsible for driving analytics engineering initiatives and delivering high-quality data models that enable data-driven decision making across the organization. This role requires deep technical expertise in analytics engineering, strong independent execution capabilities, and exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills. The Lead Analytics Engineer will report to the Senior Manager of Analytics Engineering and serve as a key technical contributor and partner to business stakeholders, data analysts, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data models and transformations using dbt and SQL to support analytics and reporting needs.
• Independently owning end-to-end analytics projects from requirements gathering through deployment and documentation.
• Partnering closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, and product teams to understand analytical requirements and translate them into robust data solutions.
• Building and optimizing semantic layers, metrics frameworks, and reusable data models that serve as the foundation for self-service analytics.
• Establishing and enforcing analytics engineering best practices including testing, version control, code reviews, and documentation standards.
• Collaborating with data engineers to ensure efficient data pipeline integration and with BI teams to enable effective reporting and visualization.
• Proactively identifying data quality issues, implementing data tests, and monitoring model performance to ensure reliability.
• Communicating technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including presenting solutions and trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Contributing to the analytics engineering roadmap by identifying opportunities for process improvements and technical innovations.
• Mentoring junior analytics engineers and analysts on SQL, dbt, and analytics engineering principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analytics) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data analytics, or related roles with increasing technical responsibility.
• Expert-level SQL skills with deep understanding of data modeling, dimensional modeling, and database optimization techniques.
• Strong hands-on experience with dbt including macros, packages, testing frameworks, and deployment workflows.
• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills with demonstrated success partnering with business stakeholders to solve complex problems.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and explain technical solutions to diverse audiences.
• Experience with data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and version control systems (Git).
• Understanding of data pipeline concepts, orchestration tools, and the broader data ecosystem.
• Self-motivated learner with a track record of staying current with analytics engineering best practices and emerging technologies.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with business impact, making pragmatic trade-offs when necessary. Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 byHamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers - Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafes nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world - putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products inNew York,Idaho,MichiganandAustralia, and its products are available throughoutNorth Americaand distributed inAustraliaand other select markets.

For more information, please visit www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time position is $105,500.00 - $166,100.00, + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.