Senior Analytics Engineer

at Code for America

Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. For more than a decade, we’ve worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions.

Our employees build and transform government and community tools and services, making them so good they inspire change. We merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit, and government to help support the people who need it most. With a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and deep empathy for partners in government and community organizations and the people that our partners serve, we’re building a movement of motivated change agents driven by meaningful results and lasting impact. At Code for America, you contribute to exciting work while learning and developing in a supportive and flexible environment. Our compensation and benefits are holistic and thoughtfully curated to represent our employees and our mission. Help us drive real generational change that lasts.

Code for America is looking for a talented Senior Analytics Engineer who will support and maintain data analytics infrastructure and data pipelines to support Data Scientists in their analysis and maintain the data that the organization needs for impact reporting.

As of October 27, 2023, Code for America has reached a CBA (collective bargaining agreement) with Code for America Workers United, affiliated with OPEIU (Office Professional Employees International Union, Local 1010). This position is designated as being part of Code for America Workers United. There will be union dues or fees associated with this position and the union will provide that information to you.

About the Role: 

Code for America’s data scientists use a wide range of statistical and analytical methods to improve user experiences and outcomes across the tax, criminal justice, and safety net services that Code for America delivers.  We are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer who will build, maintain and support the data infrastructure needed to produce these analyses.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics, data engineering, and a proven track record of supporting the work of data scientists who provide analysis and research to produce insights and influence outcomes. You will be responsible for developing and managing analytics solutions that contribute to data-driven decision-making and strategy.

To do so, you will work closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists, devops and security, software engineers, and product managers.

The Senior Analytics Engineer will report to a Data Science Manager and there may be up to 10% of travel for this role.

In this Position You Will:

• Create Analytics Pipelines and Workflows:
  • Collaborate with Data Scientists, Product Engineers and Product Managers to understand data and analytics requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Create new data pipelines, data transfers, and compliance-oriented infrastructure to facilitate seamless data utilization within cloud environments
  • Work with heterogeneous datasets, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and performance
  • Implement data transformation, integration, and validation processes to support analytics and reporting needs
• Support and Maintain Analytics Tooling Infrastructure:
  • Collaborate with our DevSecOps team to maintain, deploy and monitor data and analytics pipelines
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, collaborating with the team to identify root causes
  • Optimize and fine-tune data pipelines for improved speed, reliability, and efficiency
• Other duties as assigned

About You:

• 3 or more years as an analytics engineer or data engineer;
• Fluency in Python, SQL, R;
• Experience with Postgres and cloud-based data warehousing (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake);
• Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g. Dagster) for building and managing data pipelines;
• Experience using dbt for data transformation and modeling within data warehouses;
• Demonstrated experience with Metabase or similar business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) for creating dashboards and reports for the organization;
• Experience in ensuring that data pipelines are accessible to Data Scientists through notebook tools (e.g. Hex).

It’s a Bonus if You Have:

• Personal experience with the justice system, social safety net, workforce training, or other mission-relevant government services.
• Understanding of basic data science and machine learning concepts to support advanced analytics projects.
• Knowledge of additional business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) for advanced data visualization and reporting.

What You’ll Get

Salary: 

Code for America’s salary bands are transparent as a part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are happy to extend this transparency in the recruitment process. As part of our equitable hiring practices, we target the 2nd quartile midpoint number of each salary band, for all new hires.

Offer targets vary based on market / geographic location. The target offer numbers for this role range from $111,648 to $136,675, annually.

Benefits and Perks: 

• Values:
  • Leadership and teammates who value Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (DE&I)
  • A collaborative, cross-functional, hardworking, and fun environment
• Medical:
  • Full benefits package with options up to 100% coverage towards select medical, dental and vision plans
  • Employer contributes up to 80% of the cost towards dependent and family coverage
• Retirement & 401k Plans:
  • Employees under 3 years eligible for a 100% employer match of up to 3% of employee contribution
  • Employees with 3+ years eligible for an additional 50% employer contribution over 3%, to a maximum of 5%
• Professional Development:
  • $1000 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire
  • Up to $1000 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $2000
• Time Off: 
  • Open personal time off, a minimum of 16 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure Christmas Day through New Years Day
  • Paid sick time; up to 96 hours annually
  • Competitive paid parental and family leave
  • 4 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years of service, with an option of up to 4 additional weeks of unpaid time away
• Remote Work:
  • Code for America employees may work remotely across the US
  • Code for America employees main residence must be within the US
  • Full-time employees work 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
  • Collaborative working hours: we aim to hold all internal meetings between 10 AM – 3 PM PT. We expect all Code for America staff to be available during these set working hours
• Employee Enablement Support: 
  • Laptop provided
  • $700 remote environment setup; $200 stipend and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy
  • Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

Code for America values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ folks, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Code for America is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.