Senior Analytics Engineer
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- Ottawa, ON
- $137,000-157,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Company Stage of Funding: Established / Growth-Stage EdTech Company
Office Type: Fully Remote
Salary: $137,000 – $157,0001. Company DescriptionWe’re representing a leading edtech company building next-generation curriculum, assessment, and learning tools used by millions of students across the United States.Their platform empowers educators and administrators with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes, optimize teaching strategies, and better understand learning progress. With a strong national footprint and mission-driven culture, the company is focused on leveraging data to drive meaningful impact in education at scale.2. What You Will DoAs a Senior Analytics Engineer , you will help design and scale the data systems that power analytics, reporting, and product insights across the organization.You will:
- Build and maintain scalable ELT pipelines using dbt and modern data tooling.
- Design and optimize data warehouse schemas and SQL transformations.
- Develop high-quality analytical data models and metrics for business and product use cases.
- Partner with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to ensure reliable and consistent datasets.
- Implement best practices around data governance, privacy, and security .
- Improve pipeline reliability, testing, and deployment processes.
- Contribute to CI/CD workflows, code reviews, and team standards .
- Mentor team members and participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Building datasets that track student progress and performance over time .
- Designing slowly changing dimension models for complex education systems.
- Improving data pipeline efficiency and reliability.
- 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or software development .
- Strong expertise in SQL and analytical data modeling .
- Experience with dbt and code-based ETL/ELT frameworks .
- Experience building and maintaining data pipelines and warehouse architectures .
- Strong understanding of Kimball data modeling principles .
- Experience working cross-functionally with data and product teams.
- Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows .
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in Python or another programming language.
- Experience with Snowflake, AWS (S3, RDS, etc.), and Postgres .
- Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow .
- Familiarity with BI tools such as Looker or Tableau .
- Experience with semantic layers like Cube.dev .
- Familiarity with metadata tools (e.g., Atlan).
- Experience in education or edtech .
- Passion for mentorship, teaching, and improving engineering standards.
- Interest in building scalable, high-quality data platforms.
- Base Salary: $137K – $157K
- Bonus: Eligible for annual discretionary bonus
- Benefits Include:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Mental health and wellness support
- Professional development programs
You’ll help power data-driven decision-making for educators and administrators, directly influencing how millions of students learn and succeed. Work Environment:Fully remote, collaborative, and mission-driven with a strong emphasis on learning, mentorship, and continuous improvement. The gross annual salary range for this role is $137,000 – $157,000 , and the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance.