Analytics Engineer

Analytics Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid)

Reports to: Product Manager

The role 

Our analytics engineering function involves leveraging vast user data to drive business strategy and improve user experiences. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data modelling, building high-quality data assets using DBT in Big Query, as part of our Google Cloud infrastructure. Additionally, the role would also entail responsibilities of creating and maintaining the semantic modelling layer in our modern BI tool.  This role will be part of a highly collaborative team focused on delivering innovative products and features. 

 

What you’ll be doing 

Working in a multi-disciplinary data team, you will: 

• Model, build and productionise robust data assets using infrastructure set up by the data engineers. 

• Ensure that the data is transformed and of high quality before consumption by downstream users. 

• Maintain the data catalogue to support self-service and a single-source-of-truth for analytics. 

• Document and expose data assets in a way that is easy to understand and consume by users. 

• Apply (and advocate) engineering best practices and standards to our analytics codebases. 

• Collaborate with data users to understand requirements and define successful analytics outcomes. 

• Train and support team members and stakeholders to use business intelligence and visualisation tools. 

• Analyse workflows and collaborate with the data engineers to improve performance and maintainability. 

• Be proactive and identify opportunities for the team and organisation to reduce complexity and cost. 

We’re looking for someone who 

• Has excellent communication skills and is comfortable in building strong relationships, resolving conflicts, and conveying ideas effectively. 

• Works well with others, can contribute to a team, and collaborate across diverse groups of people 

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills – able to tackle complex problems, make informed decisions, and think creatively. 

• Is open to new ideas, embracing change, and quickly adjusting to evolving circumstances. 

• The ability to prioritize tasks, set goals, and manage time efficiently is essential 

• Enjoys continuous learning and keeping up with technological advancements 

• Shows a pro-active approach to solving different issues within the team or within Rightmove. 

 

What you’ll bring to the role 

• Multiple years of experience working within the data space as an engineer or analyst. 

• An ability to write and optimise complex SQL queries without thinking about it. 

• Extensive experience building robust, reliable, and high-quality data assets. 

• Experience with modelling data for consumption by business intelligence platforms. 

• Experience with business intelligence tools, especially Looker. 

• Plentiful experience working alongside engineers and knowledge of engineering best practices. 

• Strong documentation and communication skills (connect engineering and analytics teams). 

These are not essential, but we'd love to hear about any experience you have with: 

• Writing Python code, and experience applying best practices like version control and CI/CD. 

• Cloud-based data warehouses (e.g. Big Query, Redshift, Snowflake). 

• Data orchestration frameworks (e.g. Airflow, Luigi, Apache NiFi). 

• Modern data modelling tools (e.g. dbt, Fivetran, Stitch). 

• An ability to facilitate teamwork between technical and business teams to reach consensus. 

About Rightmove 

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

 

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here!  We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• Be approachable and appreciate what others do
• Make complex things as simple as possible
• Build great teams, because Rightmove is people
• Drive improvement, we can always be better
• Share early, honestly and often

We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

 

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making...  

What we offer

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office 
• Contributory stakeholder pension
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life
• Competitive compensation package 
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan 
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching 
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are, and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate about Customer Care, then get in touch.