Analytics Engineer

Analytics Engineer

Department: Tech

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Vancouver

Reporting To: Subodh

Compensation: $73,000 - $85,000 / year

Description

Hi there, we’re Article. 👋  Since 2013, we have been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time, it’s not easy — it requires solving challenging, meaningful problems. This is where you come in, as an Analytics Engineer, you'll support data-driven decision-making across Article.

*Please note this role requires you to be in-office (Vancouver HQ) 3 days per week. We will be considering local candidates only at this time (Vancouver Lower Mainland).

Why We Need You:

Article is a data-driven organization - a lot of our business decisions are routed in the data and our Data team is at the center of it all. 

Along with the rest of the data team (consisting of Data Engineers and other Analytics Engineers), The Analytics Engineer will gather metrics and design data models to assist the Business Intelligence and Analysis team's with their data needs. The demand for these needs comes from major stakeholders across Article (ex: Marketing, Category Management, Finance).

You will also seek ways to maintain data quality, improve data security, and improve data competency and accuracy by setting up and managing data governance. 

Why Article?
As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you’re trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you’re the expert, after all). You’ll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry. 

What You’ll Do:

• Work with the Business Intelligence and Analysis team to understand their data needs and the decisions they need to support. 
• Provide information in the form of data models, metrics & dimensions, and direct data access/files to help the BIA team support data-driven decisions in the company.
• Ensure data quality, and improve data security by setting up and maintaining data governance. 
• Transform operational data to improve its usability.
• Collaborate with the Data Engineering team to continuously improve the Article’s data offering.
• Transform, test, deploy, and document data. 
• Apply software engineering best practices such as version control and continuous integration to the analytics code base.

Who You Are:

• 3+ years of experience in Analytics Engineering, with an understanding of the principles and best practices of building data models. 
• Experience working with DBT is a must-have. 
• Experience writing SQL queries (We primarily use MySQL and Postgres databases).
• Experience using DataBricks is a must-have.
• Understanding of SQL and RDBMS databases.
• Experience working with visualization tools such as Tableau and ReDash.
• Experience with Python is a plus.
• Legally able to work in Canada.
• Completion of criminal background check.
• We use G Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Google Docs, Meet, etc) to work and Slack to collaborate and communicate.

Perks & Benefits

Wealth: 

• The salary range is $73,000 to $85,000. The starting salary will be determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
• 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple 

Life:

• 15 days of vacation*
• 6 well-being (sick) days 
• 1 Inclusion and Diversity Day
• Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
• Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks

Total Health:

• Excellent extended health and dental benefits packages
• $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
• TELUS Health App
  • Mental Health Assistance/Counseling 
  • Virtual medical appointments 

Office Space:

• The Article HQ is a converted warehouse, with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
• Work from your desk, an Article sofa, collaboration spaces, or a private meeting room
  • Standup desks can be requested too
• Our kitchens are stocked with salty, sweet and healthy snacks, & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing 
• Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
• A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome

Getting here:

• Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
• Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
• 20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations 

Extra:

• 45% discount on our entire product range (15% for friends and family) 

*Prorated