Vanta Inc. is a software development company that is on a mission “to secure the internet and protect consumer data.” As an employer, the company strives to
Senior Analytics Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$157K - $185K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Analytics Engineer
Vanta Inc.
• Design and implement complex data models to enable dashboards, self-serve analytics, and data science teams. • Write highly tuned, scalable SQL queries running over large-scale, heterogeneous data warehouses. • Enable AI tooling with semantic layers and observability, guiding analytics functions on best practices. • Manage and improve data infrastructure needed to drive data-driven decision-making solutions. • Help develop front end applications to expose analytical data sets enterprise wide • Work with the Product and Corporate Engineering system teams to structure source systems for reporting consumption across the enterprise.
Job Requirements
- Have at least four years of experience working with data and two years of experience in Software Engineering or a related field.
- Have experience with common analytics tooling (e.g. dbt is a must, Stitch/Fivetran, Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift, Airflow, Dagster, Looker/Mode/Sigma).
- Bring a system-oriented and software engineering mindset to the Analytics Engineering practice. We’re looking to build frameworks that manage data, and minimize bespoke queries.
- Deep knowledge of crafting dimensional and fact models in modern data fashion.
- Have a passion for enabling the developer experience of data, and being obsessed with giving data super powers across the company.
- Desire to lead the industry in security, anonymization, and compliance management when it comes to data warehousing.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.
- Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
- Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
- Family planning benefits
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
- 11 company-paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
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