Senior Data Analytics Engineer - Data Insights

Appfire; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Unlimited PTO

10 paid holidays

Medical insurance (employer-paid)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Remote work stipend

Learning & Development via Appfire U

Job summary

Appfire is seeking an experienced Senior Analytics Engineer for a fully remote role in the United States. You will build company-wide data assets from ground up data sources, leveraging Snowflake, DBT, and Python to deliver trusted metrics and self-service analytics.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable scalable data solutions across the business. You will design robust data models, pipelines, and KPI layers, while defining best practices and ensuring high data quality to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong SQL skills and data modeling ability.
• Experience with dbt and Python for analytics.
• Ability to design self-service analytics and metric layers.
• Excellent communication and documentation to explain complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Understand decision needs by interfacing with Analytics Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Analysts and Business Partners.
• Architect, build, and launch efficient data models and pipelines using DBT and Snowflake.
• Define and share best practices on metric, dimension, and data model development for analytics use cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enable scalable, trusted analytics across the company.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data modeling

Self-service analytics

Collaboration

Communication

Analytics engineering

Tools

dbt (Data Build Tool)

Snowflake

Python

Job description

At Appfire, we believe that great work happens when people get to choose how they work. After 20 years of creating software that empowers teams to break silos and collaborate seamlessly, we’ve learned that one size does not fit all. We’re a team of 800+ employees, working remotely across 28 countries. Our flagship products include: Appfire Flow, JXL, Comala Document Management, 7Pace Time Tracker, Jira Misc Workflow Extensions, and BigPicture.

Here you can read some of our customer stories: https://appfire.com/resources/resource-library/customer-stories

About the role:

Appfire is seeking an experienced full-time Senior Analytics Engineer! In this role you will build, define and activate Appfire’s company-wide data asset (Snowflake) from ground up data sources. You will work with stakeholders across Appfire to integrate, test, connect, and build brand new data and metrics within our Snowflake metrics layers, achieving a trusted, accessible and well-defined view of information across the company.
Our Analytics Engineers build metric foundations for reporting, analysis and experimentation, pushing the boundaries of decisions across the company under an aligned view of the world. They leverage their expertise in metric development, DBT, data modeling, SQL and Python. Using these skills you will transform data from raw data warehouse into data artifacts powering impactful analytic use cases (e.g. metrics, dashboards, adhoc analysis and self-service solutions) that enable and push the boundaries of decisions across the company. As an Analytics Engineer you will sit at the intersection of business and data, working collaboratively to enable and achieve meaningful outcomes by evolving our ecosystems to scale impact. We’re growing quickly and have a lot to accomplish.

What You Will Do:

• Understand decision needs by interfacing with fellow Analytics Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Analysts and Business Partners
• Architect, build, and launch efficient & reliable data models and pipelines in partnership with Data Engineering, leveraging DBT and Snowflake
• Design and implement metrics and dimensions enabling self-service analysis and structured views of Appfire’s KPI’s that scale trust, accountability and decision impact
• Define and share best practices on metric, dimension, and data model development and definitions for analytics use cases

What We Would Like to See:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Passion for high data quality and impactful analytics engineering work
• Expert SQL skills for data modeling and query optimization.
• Extensive experience with self service, advanced analytics, semantic and metrics layers
• 3+ Years of Experience with Python and DBT
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices.
• Efficient problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven ability to succeed in both collaborative and independent work environments at a remote-work company
• Proven experience managing concurrent complex data projects from start to finish
• Continuous learner with an eye on industry trends and new technologies.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to effectively leverage AI tools and techniques to enhance dbt development, increase efficiency, and strengthen documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with dbt (Data Build Tool) and its implementation for data transformation and modeling.
• Proven experience with data wrangling and designing/developing experience owning end to end SDLC and implementation, with full ownership of stakeholder management and expectation setting, prioritization, development and delivery.
• Proficiency in source code management tools such as GIT, BitBucket, etc.
• Experience working with Cloud Technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Experience working with various semi structured data formats (ex. JSON)
• Experience building data solutions for future scale and analytics use-cases
• 3+ years of development experience on industry standard BI tools
• ML analytics engineering experience a plus
• Marketing Analytics experience a plus

Equity

Every Appfire team member is eligible for company equity, fostering a genuine sense of ownership and shared success as we continue to grow.

Paid Time Off

We believe in providing the flexibility needed to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Appfire offers:

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 paid company holidays annually

Health & Wellness Benefits

Appfire provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families:

• Medical insurance fully covered by Appfire (100% employer-paid)
• Dental insurance with costs shared 50/50 between Appfire and employees
• Vision insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Critical Illness coverage
• Accident Insurance
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

In addition, employees are eligible for fitness and wellness reimbursements through our benefits provider.

Learning & Development

Grow your skills and advance your career through Appfire University , our custom on-demand learning platform designed to support continuous professional development.

Community Impact & Volunteering

Giving back is an important part of our culture. Every employee receives three fully paid volunteer days per year to participate in our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and support local communities.

Additional Benefits

Appfire offers a range of programs to support employees both professionally and financially:

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Monthly remote-work stipend
• Dedicated Amazon account for ordering approved equipment and peripherals
• Competitive 401(k) plan with company matching to help build long-term financial security

Flexibility That Fits How You Work Best

This role is fully remote and can be performed anywhere within the United States. For those who prefer an office environment—or simply enjoy connecting with colleagues in person—Appfire also offers access to our offices in Boston, Burlington, and New York.

Market recognition

Appfire has been consistently recognized for company growth, culture, corporate social responsibility, and product excellence and has been included among the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. Best Workplaces, BuiltIn Best Places to Work, and Inc. 5000. Learn more about our accomplishments, which would not be possible without our team members, partners, and customers:https://appfire.com/awards.

Equal Employer Opportunity (EEO)

Appfire is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable law. Our commitment extends to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.