Senior Analytics Engineer

<meta><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Shipping & handling responsibilities</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Partner with leadership to drive strategy</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate with product, operations, and go-to-market leaders to identify the most impactful problems to solve and translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical frameworks</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Present insights and recommendations to executives and influence strategic decisions across your business unit</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop a deep understanding of your domain's challenges, competitive landscape, and growth opportunities</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Own key business metrics and KPIs: defining, instrumenting, and evangelizing them across stakeholders</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Build scalable data infrastructure</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Design, build, and maintain dimensional data models using dbt that serve as the foundation for analytics across your domain</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Create self-service dashboards and reporting tools in Looker/Databricks that empower teams to answer their own questions</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Establish data quality standards and monitoring to ensure stakeholders can trust the data</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Operationalize analytical workflows that scale beyond one-time analyses—building reusable frameworks, automated monitoring, and sustainable data products</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Own high-impact analytical initiatives</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Depending on your business unit, you might:</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">App: Design and analyze growth experiments, build fraud detection models, optimize conversion funnels, and measure product feature adoption to drive user growth and reduce losses</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">API: Create partner health scorecards, analyze API usage patterns, monitor integration reliability, and identify expansion opportunities to strengthen partnerships and operational visibility</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Carrier Operations: Develop carrier variance and cost attribution models, track SLA performance, identify margin leakage, and improve operational efficiency to recover costs and drive accountability</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Be a multiplier for your team</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Reduce ad-hoc data requests by building reusable data products and clear documentation that enable self-service</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Mentor product managers and operators on analytical thinking and data literacy</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Contribute to Data Platform initiatives that improve analytical capabilities company-wide</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Share knowledge and best practices across the analytics community at Shippo</span><br><br></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Your shipping requirements</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">6+ years of experience</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> in analytics engineering, data engineering, data science, product analytics, or related roles with increasing scope and impact</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Expert SQL skills:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> You write complex, performant queries and deeply understand data modeling principles and optimization techniques</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Analytics engineering expertise:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Proven experience building and maintaining data transformation pipelines with dbt or similar tools.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Data visualization proficiency:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Strong experience with Looker or similar BI platforms (Tableau, Mode, Hex) creating dashboards that drive action, not just display data.</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Modern data stack knowledge:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses such as Databricks and relevant AWS technologies for big data & analytics. </span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Business acumen and communication:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> You translate technical findings into clear narratives that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences. You can influence without authority and build trust across functions</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proven impact:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Clear examples of analytical work that led to measurable business outcomes (e.g revenue growth, cost savings, improved conversion rates, or operational efficiency gains)</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strategic thinking:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> You don't just execute requests; you proactively identify opportunities, ask clarifying questions, and recommend the best path forward</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Autonomy and ownership:</strong></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> You're comfortable working independently, managing ambiguity, and seeing complex projects through from conception to adoption</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><b><strong style="font-size:18pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bonus</strong></b></p><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px="" 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px="" 0px="" 32px;list-style-type:disc;"=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience with Python for statistical analysis, data manipulation, and light scripting</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Background working with product, growth, or operations teams in high-growth tech companies or startups</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Domain knowledge in shipping, logistics, marketplaces, payments, or API-first products</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience with experimentation and A/B testing frameworks</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Familiarity with fraud detection, risk modeling, or anomaly detection</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Previous experience in a "hub and spoke" or embedded analytics model</span></li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:15pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hands-on experience building customer-facing or internal data products</span></li></ul><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><i><b><strong style="background-color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;white-space:pre-wrap;">Sail </strong></b></i><b><strong style="background-color:inherit;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">through the process:</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Here at Shippo, we celebrate inclusivity and are committed to creating equal access to opportunities for people from all backgrounds, perspectives and geographies. These values define who we are and everything we do. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance, or a reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please contact us at </span><b><strong style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">accommodations@goshippo.com</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;"=""><br></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><i><b><strong style="background-color:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;white-space:pre-wrap;">Shippo</strong></b></i><b><strong style="background-color:inherit;font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">s in the wild:</strong></b></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Our people, much like the packages we help ship, are all over the world. This means, through our remote-first program, “Shippos Everywhere”, our roles can be based anywhere in the US with the exception of Delaware, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Hawaii, New Mexico and West Virginia and many roles can be based internationally.</span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">For locations outside of the US and Ireland, the employment contracts are powered by </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Rippling.com. </span></p><p style="font-family:" basel="" grotesk",arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px="" 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"=""><br></p>

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