Senior Data Analyst (Retention & SaaS Analytics) San Francisco, CA

SpotOn; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

10 company holidays

Sick time

Volunteer time off

Monthly cell phone stipend

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SpotOn in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to own analytics for merchant retention and our SaaS business. This hybrid role requires 3-4 days in the SF office and offers a path to influence decisions across Finance, Sales, Product, and Engineering.

You’ll build dashboards, identify drivers of retention and software adoption, and partner with cross-functional teams to turn insights into action. Strong SQL, Power BI, and Python skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Analytics, BI, or a related analytical role, ideally with experience in the Software industry.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience working in cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred).
• Experience with customer retention analyses and dashboards.
• Experience translating data into clear business recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own the analytics that power SpotOn's merchant retention and SaaS business.
• Identify the drivers behind merchant retention, churn, and software adoption.
• Build trusted dashboards and analyses used by executives and cross-functional leaders.
• Partner with Product, Customer Success, Finance, Sales, and Engineering to turn insights into action.
• Create scalable reporting, data models, and AI-powered workflows that reduce manual work and improve decision making.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Power BI

Python

dbt

AI coding tools

Analytics

Tools

Snowflake

Netsuite

Job description

About SpotOn

We’re not just building restaurant tech, we’re giving independent restaurants the tools to compete and win. From our award-winning point-of-sale to AI-powered profit tools, everything we do helps operators boost profit, work smarter, and keep their best people. And every solution is backed by real humans who actually give a sh*t about helping restaurants succeed.

• Named the #1 Restaurant POS by G2 (Summer 2026), based on ratings from real users
• Rated the top-rated point-of-sale (POS) for restaurants, bars, retail, and small businesses by Capterra users
• Awarded Great Places to Work and Built In’s Best Workplaces for multiple years running

We move fast, care hard, and fight for independent restaurant operators to do what they love, and love doing it. If you’re looking to make an impact with heart and hustle, SpotOn is the place for you.

Senior Data Analyst,

This is a hybrid position, 3-4x/week in our San Francisco office.

Why this role exists

Behind every renewal, cancellation, software adoption, and support conversation is an opportunity to better understand what helps our merchants succeed. This role exists to turn those signals into action.

You’ll help SpotOn understand the moments that matter throughout a merchant's journey, from their first interaction with our platform to go-live, and long-term success. You’ll uncover what helps merchants thrive, where we can improve, and how we can build better experiences at every stage. Your work will influence decisions across Customer Experience, Sales, Finance, Product, and Engineering.

The impact you'll have

Retention is one of the highest-leverage opportunities at SpotOn. Every improvement means more merchants growing their business with us, stronger recurring revenue, and better products built from real customer insights.

As the owner of merchant retention and SaaS analytics, you’ll help shape how we measure success, prioritize investments, and make decisions across the company. It's an opportunity to influence strategy through data.

Our team

You’ll join a Finance & Data Analytics team where ownership is part of how we work. We build systems that make trusted insights available to everyone, helping teams spend less time finding answers and more time helping merchants succeed.

What you’ll accomplish

You’ll own the analytics that power SpotOn's merchant retention and SaaS business.

You’ll:

• Identify the drivers behind merchant retention, churn, and software adoption.
• Build trusted metrics, dashboards, and analyses used by executives and cross-functional leaders.
• Partner with Product, Customer Success, Finance, Sales, and Engineering to turn insights into action.
• Create scalable reporting, data models, and AI-powered workflows that reduce manual work and improve decision making.
• Measure the impact of retention initiatives so we invest in what works.

A lot of your time will be spent hours in SQL untangling a complex problem. Other weeks you’ll present recommendations to executives, automate recurring analyses, or build tools that eliminate repetitive work.

You should apply if you…

• Notice when a merchant, a process, or a metric doesn't add up and treat that as an opportunity.
• Aren't satisfied stopping at “churn is up” - you need to know why, down to the root cause, even when the answer is uncomfortable.
• Like going deep enough to become the person people ask about a problem, but know when “good enough” beats another week of polish.
• Aren't afraid to pick up a new tool, language, or AI assistant mid-project if it gets you to the answer faster.
• Enjoy tinkering with AI coding tools like Claude Code/Codex as a way to move faster on real analysis.
• Want your work to outlive the request it came from - you'd rather build the dashboard or create a scalable process after answering the same questions too many times
• Believe in data-driven decisions, but have the judgment to know when the data isn't there yet and a decision still has to be made.
• Have a track record of working well across Finance, Sales and Customer Success because the best answer to a retention question rarely lives in one team.

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of experience in Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related analytical role, ideally with experience in the Software industry.
• Advanced SQL skills with experience working in cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred).
• Experience with customer retention analyses.
• Experience building dashboards and reporting in Power BI or similar BI tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex business questions.
• Experience translating data into clear business recommendations.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Experience with Python, dbt, AI coding assistants, or workflow automation tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Bonus Point: Experience with Netsuite (or comparable ERP), SaaS metrics, subscription businesses

Compensation:

• Our base pay range is $150,000-$170,000 for this role
• Please note the salary range listed is just one component of a competitive compensation package, which includes a company stock plan
• Offers will be reflective of the candidate’s location and experience.

Benefits:

At SpotOn, we put people above everything else. We’re known for our innovative software and technology solutions, but we stand out because of the hard-working humans behind the tech. We can’t take care of our clients without taking care of our employees first, and that’s why we invest in you with a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• RSUs
• Paid vacation, 10 company holidays, sick time, and volunteer time off
• Employee Resource Groups to build community and inclusion at work
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipend
• Tuition reimbursement for up to $2,000 per calendar year to assist with your professional development

We will never ask candidates to pay fees, purchase equipment, or share sensitive personal or financial information during the hiring process. All legitimate communication from our recruiting team will come from an official company email address (@spoton.com). If something seems suspicious, please contact us at [e-mail].

SpotOn is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Work authorization in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

SpotOn is an E-Verify company.