Senior Business Intelligence Engineer, Trucking

Flexport; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in global trade is seeking a Senior Business Intelligence Engineer to join their Trucking division in Bellevue, WA. This role involves creating data models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL skills, experience with ETL frameworks, and familiarity with cloud-based data platforms. This position offers a competitive salary range and the opportunity to work on impactful projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of relevant experience in BI with strong SQL skills.
• Experience with ETL frameworks and cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Engage with teams to understand data needs and drive business outcomes.
• Architect and launch data products for comprehensive metrics and dashboards.

Skills

SQL

Data Quality

Data Visualization

Tools

AWS Redshift

Google BigQuery

Tableau

Git

Job description

Senior Business Intelligence Engineer, Trucking

Bellevue, Washington, United States

About Flexport:

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

Be the expert that narrates the story of business with the data

Flexport Trucking is looking for a creative, technically-minded Senior Business Intelligence Engineer who is motivated to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems in the Trucking industry.

Flexport Trucking’s Convoy Platform is the nation’s leading digital freight network. We build technology to find smarter ways to connect brokers and shippers with carriers, solving some of the toughest problems in the 800-billion-dollar freight industry. Our interconnected network and platform capabilities enable the movement of millions of truckloads across the country - saving money for shippers and brokers, increasing earnings for drivers, and avoiding unnecessary carbon waste for our planet. Come learn what it’s like to work on complex problems in a massive industry at the center of our economy.

The Opportunity

The Business Intelligence Engineer role will be responsible for creating the proper data modeling necessary to facilitate reporting, analytics, and predictive modeling for key stakeholders. If you enjoy working at the intersection of data science and data engineering and achieving highly impactful outcomes through cross-functional collaboration, this role is for you.

You will:

• Engage with scientists, business partners, and cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Operations) to understand data needs, influence roadmap decisions, and drive measurable business outcomes through data-driven recommendations.
• Architect, build, and launch efficient data products to enable comprehensive metrics, operational health analysis, predictive modeling, and self-serve dashboards.
• Develop deep business domain expertise to ensure high data quality and a strong understanding of how data interacts across the business.
• Adopt and champion best practices in data reporting and analysis, including integrity, validation, test design, and documentation.
• Contribute to a collaborative analytics and engineering environment, participating in code review and version control workflows.

You Should Have:

• 2-4+ years of relevant experience with strong SQL skills, experience with ETL frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt), and proficiency in Python or other scripting languages (preferred).
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, Snowflake) and data visualization tools and frameworks (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Matplotlib, etc.).
• Familiarity with engineering best practices, including version control, code reviews, and collaborative development using tools such as Git and GitHub.
• Demonstrated expertise in data warehousing, schema design, and dimensional modeling with a passion for data quality and scalable solutions.
• Ability to gather, translate, and prioritize ambiguous business requirements into actionable BI deliverables, as well as manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of and commitment to data privacy, security, and compliance best practices.

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The US base salary range for this position (exclusive of bonus, equity and benefits):

$124,000 - $156,000 USD

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At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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