Senior Analytics Engineer

The Helper Bees•Austin, TX

About The Position

Join our winning team, recently honored as on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers for 2025! The Helper Bees (THB) was created to fill an obvious need in an underserved community. Inspired by love and brought to reality through passion and determination, The Helper Bees was founded to empower older adult citizens and their families in their search for quality, affordable in-home care providers. We do this by providing older adults the ability to easily review, choose, and access affordable quality in-home helpers. The Helper Bees mission is to be the best in the world at finding & fulfilling the needs of older adults. At THB, we define our company culture through our Core Values: Quickly iterate through solutions - We move at a fast pace which requires quick iterations to find a path to a repeatable solution Seek ways to create immediate impact - Be thoughtful and proactive in how you make an impact on your team. Actively look for ways to make a fast, positive impact. Bee the teammate you want to work with - We work as a team, help each other and encourage each other Ask questions, answer questions - You can't iterate through solutions if you don't ask the right questions which is why there is an expectation that questions should be asked. When you know the answer, being a good teammate means chiming in to get others up to speed. Take the time to celebrate wins - It's so easy for a team that is heads down to forget about all the great things they've accomplished. That's why we make it a priority to remind ourselves to create space to celebrate wins, big or small. Job Summary The Senior Analytics Engineer owns problems end-to-end — from ambiguous business questions to stable, scalable technical solutions.This role sits at the intersection of Product, Operations, and Business Strategy. You will partner with senior stakeholders to define success metrics, design the right technical approach, and build production-ready data systems that drive measurable outcomes. This is not a dashboard-only role, and it’s not purely academic modeling. It’s a systems-building role. You will translate business needs into well-modeled data foundations, experimentation frameworks, automation pipelines, and analytical products that improve funnel performance and operational efficiency. Solutions should be: Business-aligned Right-sized (not over-engineered) Scalable and generalizable Trusted, documented, and reproducible You will act as both technical architect and strategic thought partner — independently identifying high-impact opportunities and delivering durable data systems that the organization can rely on and extend over time.

Requirements

5+ years in analytics engineering, product analytics, or data science roles
Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured, scalable technical solutions
Advanced SQL proficiency (complex transformations, performance optimization, modeling)
Strong Python skills (pandas, statistical modeling, experimentation workflows, ML libraries)
Experience building production-ready data models using dbt or similar tools
Experience working with modern cloud data stacks (Azure or Google Cloud preferred)
Deep understanding of experimentation design, causal inference, churn, and conversion analysis
Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams
Strong documentation practices and commitment to data quality
Exceptional communication skills; able to clearly explain technical findings to C-suite and senior director–level stakeholders
Ability to operate independently and drive initiatives without heavy oversight
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology, Economics, or related quantitative field

Nice To Haves

Experience in SaaS, marketplace, or tech-enabled services environments
Experience improving product funnels, user experience, and conversion flows through data
Experience working with contact center data or operational teams
Experience with Salesforce data
Experience with healthcare data, senior care, insurance, or Medicare Advantage
Background in behavioral science, economics, applied statistics, psychology, or quantitative research
Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude Code or similar) to accelerate analytics workflows and experimentation
Master’s or PhD preferred, though strong practitioners with demonstrated impact are strongly considered

Responsibilities

Partner directly with Product, Engineering, Operations, and senior leadership to translate functional requirements into structured technical plans and scalable data solutions
Architect and maintain clean, well-documented data models using dbt or similar transformation frameworks
Design advanced SQL transformations and optimized queries within modern cloud data warehouses (Azure, Google Cloud stack experience a plus)
Build and productionize Python-based analytical workflows including:
Funnel analysis and conversion optimization
Lifecycle and churn modeling
Segmentation
Predictive modeling
Experimentation frameworks
Lead A/B test design, statistical evaluation, and causal analysis to measure product and operational impact
Design and automate durable data marts and core datasets that serve as single sources of truth
Improve product funnel flows and identify actionable opportunities to increase conversion
Develop automations that reduce manual reporting and increase leverage across teams
Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership
Shape KPI definitions, experimentation standards, and metric governance
Drive adoption of analytics engineering best practices across teams
Identify and independently execute high-impact analytical initiatives