Senior Marketing Analytics Engineer — dbt Core & AI

NinjaTrader; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Optional

1 Service Day Annually

401k with 3.5% Company Match

Life and Disability Insurance Covered

Job summary

NinjaTrader, based in Chicago, IL, seeks a senior Marketing Analytics Engineer to lead the dbt core model layer and shape AI-driven data processes. You will architect foundational data models, define standards, and own attribution across brands to ensure clean, MECE insights.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and a fast-moving environment in a trading-focused tech company. Hybrid in Chicago with strong compensation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in analytics engineering or data, including a track record of leading the design of a data-model layer
• Deep, hands-on dbt and data-modeling expertise, with experience building a foundational or shared layer that other people built on top of
• Demonstrated ability to build with AI, not just use it, such as automated QA/reporting agents, LLM-driven workflows, or internal knowledge tooling
• Expert SQL and experience with large, complex datasets and modern data stacks such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Fivetran, or Paradime
• Strong grasp of marketing measurement, including attribution logic and metrics like CAC, LTV, and ROAS, with the instinct to keep them MECE
• Excellent communication and the ability to set standards others want to follow
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous, and scaling environment

Responsibilities

• Architect and own the foundational, MECE core model layer in dbt that the rest of the team builds on top of
• Define and evangelize the modeling standards the team builds by, including naming, testing, documentation, and where business logic lives
• Own the paid-media attribution model end to end, keeping it accurate and cleanly separated across business units so nothing double-counts
• Prevent data leaks and pipeline breakage, catching coverage gaps before they surface late and erode trust in the numbers
• Set and execute the team's AI strategy across reporting and data-QA automation, agentic and LLM-driven workflows, and self-serve knowledge tools
• Coach the team on building and managing AI agents so an AI-driven way of working becomes standard practice
• Partner with the central Data team on changes that touch upstream sources, and support the MarTech hire on the data behind the stack
• Scale the model layer cleanly as new business units and geographies come online

Skills

Analytics experience

dbt

AI experience

SQL

Marketing metrics

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

Fivetran

Paradime

Job description

NinjaTrader, based in Chicago, IL, seeks a senior Marketing Analytics Engineer to lead the dbt core model layer and shape AI-driven data processes. You will architect foundational data models, define standards, and own attribution across brands to ensure clean, MECE insights.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and a fast-moving environment in a trading-focused tech company. Hybrid in Chicago with strong compensation.