Lead Analytics Engineer - Data Value Chain & Insights

Material Bank; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401k program

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation time

Job summary

Home Chef is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to lead the data value chain, from data capture to modeling and analytics consumption. You will design scalable data models, ensure data quality, and mentor teammates while delivering high-impact insights.

In this role, you will convert business requests into production-ready code, lead complex projects, and collaborate with product and analytics teams to drive data-driven decisions across the company.

Qualifications

• Completion of a four-year degree program in a related field.
• Multiple years of experience working with complex topics in specific functional areas (e.g. data engineering, data modeling, data analytics, etc.).
• Experience leading multi-people projects to completion.
• Can effectively problem-solve and get to the root cause when troubleshooting issues.
• Ability to influence business stakeholders to help drive more data-driven decision making throughout the company. This includes but is not limited to written communication, as well as leading presentations and meetings as necessary.
• Highly organized both in terms of work management and written code.
• Highly proficient in SQL.
• Skilled in Python.
• Open to utilize AI tools in day-to-day work. Some experience in the area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Convert business requests to code and frameworks in a way that is effective and understandable for even the most complex of issues.
• Support the team in the creation and maintenance of the standard elements in an end-to-end data value chain.
• Document internal knowledge and best practices as necessary.
• Lead the execution of complex projects from a technical standpoint.
• Implement processes, standards, and technologies to enable a higher level of effectiveness, and a higher quality of data products.
• Provide active feedback and mentoring on technical abilities of more junior team members.
• Work with PMs effectively to plan out larger projects from a resourcing and timing perspective.
• Brainstorm new innovative data solutions with stakeholders.
• Engage with stakeholders to truly understand the needs of the departments.
• Ensure business teams can effectively utilize data model and are aware of trade-offs, gotchas, etc.
• Communicate progress and gather feedback on projects with the business.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modeling

Data analytics

Data engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Home Chef is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to lead the data value chain, from data capture to modeling and analytics consumption. You will design scalable data models, ensure data quality, and mentor teammates while delivering high-impact insights.

In this role, you will convert business requests into production-ready code, lead complex projects, and collaborate with product and analytics teams to drive data-driven decisions across the company.