[Remote] Lead Analytics Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Apartment List is a company that relies heavily on data, and they are seeking a Lead Analytics Engineer to shape architecture decisions and mentor engineers. This role involves both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, influencing cross-functional roadmaps and improving data systems.ResponsibilitiesDesign data solutions end-to-end: evaluate architecture options, articulate tradeoffs, and deliver production-ready, testable, maintainable codeInfluence and evolve the team's data architecture standards by researching, testing, and implementing modeling and tooling best practices, and analyzing the technical risks and long-term implications of key decisionsProactively find and execute on high-value tech health and business opportunities before they're on anyone's roadmapActively participate in business measurement discussions, communicating both the value and structural limitations of proposed metricsMentor AEs and analysts with targeted feedback and specific growth expectations; enable the broader team through documentation, process development, and knowledge sharingContribute to roadmap and goal-setting as a decision-makerCommunicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, anticipating blockers and scope changes before they require escalationSkills7+ years in analytics engineering or a closely related data role, with a track record of end-to-end technical ownership across architecture, delivery, and long-term maintenanceExpert SQL: performant at scale, structured for readability, and built to handle edge casesAdvanced dbt, including building team practices around testing, documentation, and modularityProven data architecture decisions with lasting structural impactEnabled others through mentorship, code review, process, or toolingEasily explain data architecture tradeoffs to both engineers and business stakeholders in the same conversationDeep ELT/ETL knowledge with strong instincts for observability and failure recoveryCI/CD in a data context, including automated testing pipelines and deployment validationOwnership of BI tools as a product, including semantic layer health and cross-team data model standards2+ years working with performance marketing and frontend eventing dataCompany OverviewApartment List is a smart, simple and seamless renting platform that’s dedicated to making the process fair and transparent for all. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.apartmentlist.com.