Analytics Engineer

Hey there Thanks for stopping by. We're Airtasker, the tech company that connects people who need to get things done with those who have the skills to do it.

Our mission is to empower people to realise the full value of their skills. This doesn't just apply to those who use our product. It's also for our whooooooole team of go-getters who bring the product to life and deliver impact to our community on a daily basis. Because we believe work (and life) is always better when you truly know and appreciate your strengths and skills.

The analytics engineering team contributes to this mission by creating data assets, methodologies and standards that enable teams throughout the organisation - whether it be powering decision making, data products like recommendation systems, natural language processing, optimisation or our platform operations. We have a strong engineering & product capability at Airtasker, meaning that our data-led insights and recommendations can be deployed into production and lead to immediate impact.

The purpose of an Analytics Engineer is to increase the value and impact of data on the organisation by building maturity in our decision making, and by providing analytics assets (e.g. datasets, dashboards, reports) and services (e.g. engineering) that builds efficiency and trustworthiness for users of data.

• Design and build accurate, performant and reliable data models and data pipelines

• Collaborate with stakeholders to create valued reports and dashboards

• Develop analytical and tooling that enables self service of data and insights

• Educate users on using our analytical assets and tooling, empowering them to answer their questions and find value in our data

• Support stakeholders by fulfilling ad-hoc requests

• Support data analysts with data governance services

• Support software engineers and site reliability engineers with our machine learning platform

• Coach data analysts on software engineering best practices (e.g., building testing suites and CI pipelines)

• Understanding of analytics lifecycle from stakeholder engagement and requirements gathering through to deployment and maintenance

• Strong SQL and data warehousing fundamentals incl. Kimball

• Familiarity with at least 1 programming language (Python, R)

• Understanding of software engineering best practices incl. testing, CI, and CD, DRY

• Familiarity with analytics technology stack covering BI, ELT, DB, user behavioural analytics, experimentation

• Data visualisation fundamentals and theory

• Familiarity with data design in dbt

• Familiarity with the design of a machine learning stack

• Data analysis and sense making

• Ability to write efficient SQL, Jinja

• Data manipulation and transformation

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to coach team members and data analysts on software engineering best practices

Our people team at Airtasker are dedicated to designing an industry leading people experience. This means creating an environment where you are empowered to do your best work and realise the full potential of your skills.

Thriving

• Hybrid working - when it comes to working, there's no "one size fits all" approach, with Airtasker you choose the environment that helps you do your best work.

• Airtime - welcome to no Slack and meeting-free Fridays Airtime is designed so we regularly have dedicated focus time for work and personal growth.

• Recharge days - each quarter we have a company-wide Recharge Day, equivalent to 4 additional days of leave per year. It's a day for everyone when the world can wait and self-care takes centre stage.

• Wellbeing support - our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential access for our people to GPs, dieticians, counselling and mental health specialists, providing essential support whenever needed.

• Airpowerment Fund - we provide a $200 allowance to spend on anything that supports your health & wellbeing.

Rewarding

• Airtasker credits - it's a great feeling to get things done. Even greater when you get $1000 worth of credits every year to help you check off your to-do list and connect with our community of Taskers.

• Fair and equitable pay - this is a core commitment to our people. Every year we review industry data to ensure our compensation framework supports everyone to be recognised for the full value of their skills.

• Tenure leave - To celebrate our people's commitment to Airtasker, we offer tenure leave starting from your 3rd anniversary with the company. This begins with 3 extra days of leave per year, gradually increasing to a maximum of 5 days per year.

Belonging

• DAREtasker - join our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee Every month we meet to create meaningful and impactful programs of work that embrace belonging at Airtasker.

• Celebration swap - not everyone celebrates the same things. That's why, at Airtasker, you can swap national, state or territory public holidays for the ones that matter to you.

Growing

• Learning and development - learning at Airtasker is on the job, guided by managers, enhanced by peers and led by ourselves. We deliver learning programs and budget allowances to invest in your growth.

• 360 performance reviews - feedback is a gift. Every year we run 360 reviews across the business to recognise achievements and promote personal growth.

• Volunteer leave - Our team members can take a day each year to lend a helping hand and support a cause they are passionate about.

Celebrating

• Awards - and the winners are… our go-getters Whether it's our peer-nominated quarterly Values Awards or our periodic Go-Getter Spirit Award, we love celebrating our people and spreading good energy.

• Vibe committee - good vibes only Our Vibe Committee delivers events that hit the sweet spot of bringing us all together to enjoy each other's company whether you're local or remote.

• Birthday leave - All of our people get an extra day of leave during their birthday week to take time away from work to celebrate.

At Airtasker we believe in culture add - that each person is different and has their own background, learnings and unique experiences that can add to the Airtasker cultural tapestry. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture, and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

To all recruitment agencies and talent suppliers: Airtasker does not accept unsolicited resumes. Airtasker is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our job postings or directly to our managers. If you are on our supplier list and have terms in place, ensure you work alongside our internal TA team and do not send resumes directly to managers.

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