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Director of Analytics Engineering

GitLab

Skills

Required

  • engineering / data engineering / BI
  • analytics
  • GitLab
  • data governance
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Postgres

Preferred

  • ARR
  • LLM routing
  • gateway tools
  • managing model costs
  • Tableau / Omni / BI platform
  • Snowflake
  • SQL
  • Python

Join GitLab as the Director of Analytics Engineering, where you'll lead a team of 8 and set the direction for the data organization. You'll be responsible for building a trusted, AI-ready self-service model, defining the AI data access strategy, and creating data applications that the entire company relies on. With a focus on data modeling, governance, and cross-functional collaboration, you'll play a key role in driving measurable business impact.

Establecer la dirección y estrategia para el acceso a los datos en GitLab, incluyendo la propiedad de los modelos de datos, las herramientas de BI y los patrones de acceso a la IA.

USD 139,200 - 285,600

About GitLab

Deep expertise in data modeling and semantic layers (e.g., dbt Semantic Layer, Snowflake semantic views, LookML, Cube), and expert dbt, including testing and CI/CD across a multi-team project

Responsibilities

  • Construir y poseer un modelo semántico confiable, con métricas gobernadas y definiciones comerciales, que responda a las preguntas comerciales de manera consistente en todas las herramientas.
  • Expert SQL and strong Snowflake experience; working knowledge of Python
  • Hands-on experience building LLM-powered data access (text-to-SQL, agents, MCP servers), including evals and telemetry for answer quality, and advanced use of AI coding agents such as Claude Code
  • Systems thinker who sees how models, pipelines, and architecture decisions connect, and designs for second-order effects
  • Track record of leading cross-functional data initiatives from strategy through adoption and measurable business impact, including enterprise BI and self-service at scale

Requirements

  • Contratar, capacitar y retener un equipo de alto rendimiento de 8 personas, construyendo trayectorias profesionales, desarrollando líderes y distribuyendo la propiedad.
  • 12+ years in analytics engineering, data engineering, or BI, including 5+ years leading teams and 2+ years managing managers or senior leads
  • Able to use GitLab, thrive in an all-remote, asynchronous company, model GitLab's remote working competencies, and work in line with GitLab's values
  • Exceptional communicator who writes clear technical specs, sets a clear vision, makes trade-offs visible, and influences executives and peers across the company
  • Pragmatic in ambiguity: makes sound decisions on emerging technology and ships the right next version rather than waiting for the ideal end state
  • Strong data governance experience: data quality, lineage, certified datasets, and access controls (RBAC, row access and masking policies)
  • Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement
  • Experience with web app development (e.g., React, TypeScript) and Postgres

Preferred

  • Experience owning finance or revenue-critical data (e.g., ARR, consumption) where accuracy and auditability are non-negotiable
  • Experience with LLM routing or gateway tools and managing model costs
  • Experience with Tableau, Omni, or a BI platform migration