Analytics Engineer

About this role

Axios seeks an Analytics Engineer to design and maintain curated data layers and dashboards that drive business insights and decision-making. You'll bridge data engineering, science, and business stakeholders by transforming raw data into reliable metrics, semantic models, and compelling visualizations using modern data stack tools.

What you'll do

• Own and maintain the Gold layer of medallion architecture, including business metrics and semantic models
• Build and maintain executive dashboards and visualizations communicating key insights
• Design data marts and semantic layers serving multiple business domains
• Implement data quality tests, documentation, and lineage tracking for analytics trust
• Collaborate with data engineering and science teams to ensure alignment on data needs and outputs
• Serve as a strategic partner rotating through intake, quality assurance, and domain consulting

What they're looking for

• 2-5+ years analytics engineering, BI development, or data visualization experience
• Advanced SQL proficiency and dbt or similar transformation framework expertise
• BI and visualization tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Mode, or equivalent)
• Modern data warehouse platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar)
• Semantic layer, metric store, and data mart design and modeling
• Medallion architecture and data governance best practices
• Data storytelling and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly
• Versioning, testing, and CI/CD practices for data pipelines

Benefits

• Salary range $130,000–$155,000 based on location and experience
• 401(k) with employer match
• Comprehensive health insurance (PPO and high deductible options) with dental and vision
• Employer HSA contributions
• 12-week paid primary caregiver leave
• Remote-optional work arrangement