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Senior Analytics Engineer, Data Platform

The New York Times
Location
New York, NY; Remote - USA
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Data Analytics
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, product analytics or similar data-intensive roles
  • Proficiency in SQL, DBT, and data transformation workflows
  • Proficiency in Python for ETL and analytics use cases
  • Experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners
  • Hands-on familiarity with GCP/BigQuery, Databricks/Spark, AWS, Snowflake, or other cloud data environments
Nice to have
  • 1+ years of experience working with billing, subscription, and revenue data for a digital subscription product
  • 1+ years of experience working with terabyte scale user engagement data for attribution
  • 1+ years of experience developing on and contributing to agentic analytics workflows on a data team
What the job really is

As a Senior Analytics Engineer in the Data Platform team at The New York Times, you will lead initiatives to build data foundations for enterprise reporting, focusing on subscription data and analytics workflows. Your role involves designing data models, creating reusable business logic, and mentoring teammates while collaborating with various teams across the organization. You will also ensure that your work aligns with the company's mission of independent journalism.

Benefits
  • In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond being remote in the USA
  • The role emphasizes a commitment to journalistic independence, which may influence project priorities
  • No salary listed beyond the annual base pay range, which may limit negotiation flexibility
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