Manager, Analytics Engineering

Ibotta is seeking a Manager, Analytics Engineering to join our innovative Core Data & Analytics team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. Our growing Core Data & Analytics team provides high-quality, on-time analytics products and services across all business areas and teams within Ibotta. We achieve this by offering expert guidance, sharing specialized knowledge, promoting data-driven solutions, and overseeing mission-critical data science projects that impact the entire organization.

This position is located in Denver, Colorado, as a hybrid position requiring 3 days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Candidates must live in the United States.

What you will be doing:

• Build and retain a team of highly motivated analytics engineers

• Identify and prioritize analytics projects that align with business objectives

• Serve as a leader across the department, bringing operational and culture building best practices

• Research industry trends and standards to stay abreast of new developments and proactively suggest areas of improvement

• Implement and maintain data quality processes and standards

• Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure alignment and integration of analytics initiatives

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure data integrity and availability

• Mentor and develop team members, providing opportunities for growth and learning

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to articulate the value and impact of analytics initiatives

• Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, & A good idea can come from anywhere

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in an analytical function with experience working directly with leadership

• 2+ years of management experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field required

• Working knowledge and some practical experience with some or all of the following:

  • End-to-end analytics automation, data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and tools (AWS Glue, DBT, etc.)

  • AWS EcoSystem and cloud-based data warehouse and architecture

  • Airflow, DataBricks, Git, Monte Carlo

  • Multiple languages and frameworks (Python, Scala, strong SQL, Spark, Command Line) highly preferred

  • Development in a modern BI/data visualization platform (Looker, Tableau, etc.)

  • Event-driven architectures and platforms are a strong plus

• Experience hiring, leading, developing, and retaining talent

• Demonstrated analytical ability, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Excels in a fast-paced environment with the capability to prioritize effectively

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Here are some of the traits that we seek in great analytics engineering managers:

You…

• are proactive, collaborative, and driven to solve hard problems while respecting diverse perspectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

• are an intellectually curious, conceptual thinker who uses creative problem-solving skills to work with other engineers and analytics stakeholders to challenge yourself and develop as an engineer

• are a detailed-oriented team player with an ownership mindset who develops technical solutions that apply data quality principles

• work collaboratively throughout the organization to drive towards common goals and understand the business context of data

• understand that delivering products incrementally helps provide more value to the business, and testing your code is one of the most important aspects of engineering

• trust your teammates, and embrace healthy conflict and debate - not afraid to voice your opinions but okay with not always being right

About Ibotta ("I bought a...")

Ibotta (NYSE: IBTA) is a leading performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). The IPN allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop – all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale. American shoppers have earned over $1.8 billion through the IPN since 2012. The largest tech IPO in history to come out of Colorado, Ibotta is headquartered in Denver, and is continually listed as a top place