Analytics Engineer

Location: Boston, MA (hybrid)

NEXT’s mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We’re doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience. 

 

Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you’ll find NEXT.

 

Since 2016, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We’re backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that’s where you come in. 

 

Next Insurance is looking for explorers who are filled with curiosity, have the desire to travel the unbeaten path, and realize new heights in providing small business owners with the peace of mind to run their businesses. If you move fast, and are customer-focused and willing to challenge the status quo, Next Insurance might just be your next journey.

 

Want to shape the future of insurance through data science? We are looking for an Analytics Engineer to join the growing data team that has a dedication to democratizing data and thinking analytically about business problems and customer behaviors. The ideal candidate will be able to partner with the business to develop the right data models to support reporting and analytics across the organization.

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Develop, optimize, and maintain robust data models in modern cloud data warehouse environments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and understand requirements, ensuring data models support business needs.
• Implement data models that provide actionable insights and drive business decisions.
• Design, build, and maintain ETL pipelines using tools such as Apache Airflow.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data platforms.
• Collaborate with data engineering, data science, and product engineering to support various data initiatives.
• Document data models, ETL processes, and workflows to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.

What We Need: 

• 5+ years’ professional experience in an Analytics or Data Engineering role.
• Experience with Amazon Redshift and its ecosystem.
• Excellent data modeling skills in a modern cloud data warehouse environment.
• Hands on development experience with data tools and platforms such as Tableau and Redshift or similar.
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Experience working with business stakeholders to develop requirements.

Unstoppable Qualities: 

• You’ve built a data warehouse from scratch. 
• You can quickly dive deep into a domain area to understand their data and analytics needs.
• Familiarity with semantic data models.

 

 

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the location(s) listed. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including, without limitation, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. NEXT employees are eligible for our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more.

US annual base salary range for this full-time position: $163,000—$188,000 USD

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some underrepresented people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At NEXT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

One of our core values is 'Play as a Team'; this means making sure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. We win by playing together. Next Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Next's policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.