Senior Analytics Engineer

We’re a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to become the trusted Data & AI Platform for everyone, leveraging the most popular open-source technologies like Apache Kafka®, Aiven for PostgreSQL®, Aiven for Clickhouse®, and Aiven for OpenSearch®. to help companies accelerate time-to-market, drive efficiency, and build innovative solutions across any cloud. Right now, we’re looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our team who shares our passion for forward-thinking and innovative approaches.

Our values 

We want individuals who can embody our values of ownership, courage, and openness. 

What does that mean in practice?

We take ownership of the problems we solve. What we do is about improving life for our customers, enabling them to meet their goals. So we own our decisions and mistakes. Sometimes that takes courage. But we don’t falter – we take on challenges with confidence. And right at our heart is openness. We’re always open to new ideas – from wherever and whoever they come.

Position is hybrid based in one of our European offices (Helsinki, Berlin), 3 days a week in the office.

The role 

We are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our analytics team and support our fast growing data platform. Data is having a more and more important role in our company and our team is at the core of that. Over the years we’ve grown into a lean and strong team (2 data engineers, 2 analytics engineers, 1 data engineering manager) and we focus our efforts on where it matters most.

You’ll be working at the intersection of analytics and engineering, working with data engineers to get the right raw data in and working with analysts to provide them with the best data models possible. You possess the technical skills of a data analyst and the business orientation of a data engineer

Our data stack consists of BigQuery, dbt and Airflow at the core, all hosted in Google Cloud Platform. We use Preset for business intelligence. We use tools like Stitch & Supermetrics to extract data from our source systems and Hightouch to push data back to for example Salesforce & Google Ads. Besides that, we’re using SYNQ as a data observability solution. We’re excited about a lot of new technologies coming up and keep our eyes open.

What You'll Do:

• Drive SQL knowledge through the team and the rest of Aiven
• Help others in simplifying their data models
• Ensure people are adhering to our data modeling standards (and helping to improve on the standard)
• Build trust in our data by working closely together with stakeholders
• Own data quality, metrics, and business logic for our core data models
• Work together with analysts to define data models for them to use
• Adjust our data models based on usage patterns
• Help define and improve data products to keep our data models manageable

What We're Looking For:

• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Excellent communicator
• Experience in spreading data literacy through an organization
• Expert in SQL
• Understanding of data modeling frameworks (Kimball, Inmon, OneBigTable, Activity Schema)
• Skilled in using dbt or similar frameworks (sqlmesh, sdf)
• Experience in developing and refactoring data models
• Growth mindset
• Experience working in a startup or scale-up environment

Nice to have:

• Experience in Python
• Experience in working with business intelligence tools like Sisense/Tableau/PowerBI/Looker
• Understanding of data orchestration tools like Airflow, Luigi, Prefect, or similar

Our Offer

If you ask us what’s the best thing about working for Aiven, many will probably say it’s the high concentration of talent from around the world that we have here. Enjoy the agile environment of a hyperscale scale-up where you can truly make an impact and have fun while at it.

We invest in you

• Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
• With Aiven locations spanning the globe, we want all of our crabs to find the right balance with our hybrid work policy.
• Get the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
• Step up your career game with real employer support (use one of our learning platforms, annual learning budget, and more).
• Get holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.

Make a difference at Aiven

• Contribute to open source projects that you find meaningful outside of work - and get paid for it! Our Plankton program recognizes extra work to the open source ecosystem for developers and non-developers alike.
• Use up to 5 days per year to volunteer for a good cause of your choice.
• Join one of our team member resource groups - empower yourself and others in missions that resonate with you.

What else?

• Your wellbeing matters: we provide professional massage at the office as well as health and fitness benefits through Urban Sport Club membership
• Love breakfast? So do we! Join us at our monthly team breakfast
• Know someone who would be the perfect fit for Aiven? You can benefit from our referral bonus programme as soon as you join.

Amazing! What’s next?

If you think Aiven is the place for you, send us your CV, and we’ll get in touch!

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