Staff Analytics Engineer

Zocdoc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

100% paid health benefits

401(k) with employer match

Catered lunch and snacks

Sabbatical leave

Job summary

Zocdoc is looking for a Staff Analytics Engineer in New York City to enhance its data analytics capabilities. The role focuses on designing and implementing scalable data solutions in collaboration with various teams, ensuring data quality and governance.

Ideal candidates must have strong experience in SQL, DBT, and analytics tools like Looker. Benefits include unlimited vacation, 100% paid health benefits, and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as an analytics engineer, data engineer, or similar role.
• 3+ years of experience using DBT & DBT Core, strong data modeling skills.
• Expertise in writing performant SQL, especially within cloud-based warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of analytics data solutions for strategic insights.
• Enhance self-serve analytics through training and best practices.
• Collaborate with product and data teams for robust analytics infrastructure.

Skills

SQL

DBT & DBT Core

Looker

Python

Data Governance

Analytical Skills

Tools

Snowflake

Amplitude

Dagster

Job description

Your Impact on our Mission

Zocdoc is seeking a Staff Analytics Engineer to join a centralized team responsible for defining, creating, and maintaining a scalable and robust analytics layer that powers Zocdoc’s strategic analytics, operations, and reporting capabilities. As a Staff-level member, you’ll lead the design and implementation of complex data transformations and production‑grade data models, establishing standardized datasets that drive critical decision‑making across the organization. Collaborating closely with Product Management, Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Analytics teams, you’ll ensure data solutions are strategically aligned, efficient, and consistently reliable, enabling teams across Zocdoc to rapidly gain meaningful insights from high‑quality data.

You’ll enjoy this role if you are…

• Excited about designing and building strategic data products that drive impactful outcomes across the entire organization
• Passionate about solving complex, high‑impact problems using data and analytics at scale
• Committed to setting a high bar for technical excellence and continuously improving whatever you’re working on
• A collaborative leader who enjoys working cross‑functionally in a supportive and highly cooperative environment
• Enthusiastic about architecting scalable data solutions using cutting‑edge technologies to support long‑term business strategies

Your day to day is…

• Defining and enabling trusted, strategic datasets and analytics solutions that empower data consumers to quickly and reliably gain insights at scale
• Leading efforts to enhance self‑serve analytics across the organization through advanced administration, adoption strategies, and training for analytics tools (Looker and Amplitude)
• Partnering strategically with analysts, product managers, and product engineers to ensure the analytics infrastructure meets evolving business requirements and is robust and maintainable
• Architecting and developing production‑grade data transformations and models using SQL, DBT, and Dagster, ensuring optimal performance, maintainability, scalability, and reliability
• Collaborating closely with data engineering on strategic infrastructure initiatives to enhance data ingestion, processing pipelines, and integration of new data sources
• Driving the establishment and continuous improvement of standards around data governance, security, privacy, quality, and retention, influencing best practices across the organization

You’ll be successful in this role if you have…

• 6+ years of experience as an analytics engineer, data engineer, or similar role
• 3+ years of experience using DBT & DBT Core, with a strong understanding of data modeling and data warehousing concepts
• Expertise in writing performant SQL, especially within cloud‑based data warehouses like Snowflake, and strong Looker developer skills, with an emphasis on LookML modeling and overall project design
• Experience managing the administration and/or adoption of data visualization tools (e.g. Looker) and event‑based analytics/user journey tools (e.g. Amplitude)
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and work with urgency in a fast‑moving environment with multiple stakeholders
• Good communication skills across all levels of stakeholders (business & technical) with the ability to influence and build consensus
• Proficiency with Python
• Experience with Dagster or other orchestration tools
• Experience utilizing AI Codegen to improve the efficiency of your workflow
• Experience with data governance principles, KPI management, and supporting data operations for business intelligence

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid work environment at our convenient Soho location
• Unlimited vacation
• 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Commuter benefits
• 401(k) with employer‑funded match
• Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
• Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
• Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Catered lunch everyday along with beverages and snacks
• Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
• Great Place to Work Certified

NYC Base Salary Range: $180,000—$250,000 USD.

Zocdoc is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary ranges are determined through alignment with market data. Base salary offered is determined by a number of factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and skills. Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay and/or equity; your recruiter will discuss the full compensation package details.

Zocdoc is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Applicants are considered for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable laws.

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