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Sr. Analytics Engineer

Backblaze External Website
Location
Remote - US
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Information Technology
Salary
$160,000 - $185,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, business intelligence, or a closely related role
  • Advanced SQL skills with proven experience building production-grade analytical data models
  • Strong hands-on dbt experience including modeling from staging to marts, tests, macros, documentation, and CI/CD
  • Experience building and running dbt on a modern cloud data warehouse, preferably Snowflake
  • Experience building or operating a semantic/metric layer
  • Experience applying software engineering principles to analytical work, including Git-based version control and testing
Nice to have
  • Experience supporting financial reporting or SOX-compliant data in a regulated environment
  • Experience with GTM, revenue, and subscription/billing data and systems
  • Experience with Tableau or Tableau Next
  • Proficiency in Python for automation and workflow development
  • Familiarity with pipeline orchestration and ingestion tooling
What the job really is

The Sr. Analytics Engineer at Backblaze will focus on transforming raw data into reliable, certified models that the business can use. This role involves designing and maintaining dbt models, establishing modeling standards, and collaborating with various teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency. The engineer will also implement data quality checks and build a semantic layer for defining key business metrics.

Benefits
  • Expected salary range of $160,000 - $185,000
Things to weigh
  • Role focuses on building and defining data products rather than maintaining existing systems
  • High autonomy and responsibility in shaping the analytics foundation
  • Collaboration with multiple departments may require strong interpersonal skills
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