Rent The Runway · 1 day ago
Analytics Engineering Lead
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
7+ years expRent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the fashion industry with its innovative Closet in the Cloud concept. They are seeking an Analytics Engineering Lead to take ownership of their core dbt data model, establish best practices, and build a scalable Analytics Engineering team.
ApparelConsumer GoodsE-CommerceFashionRetail
Responsibilities
Own the core dbt model: assess current architecture, identify bottlenecks, simplify complexity, and improve maintainability and performance
Define the technical strategy for the Analytics Engineering function, establishing modeling standards, version control norms, documentation frameworks, and code review practices
Review PRs from BI Analysts and guide contributions to ensure accuracy, performance, and adherence to modeling conventions
Serve as the primary bridge between BI (analytics-facing) and Data Engineering (ingestion, orchestration, infrastructure)
Partner with Data Engineering to improve pipeline reliability, testing coverage, data freshness, and orchestration flows
Lead and execute large-scale refactors, including preparation for and/or execution of the migration from Snowflake to BigQuery
Improve and enforce data governance, including data quality checks, model ownership boundaries, and documentation
Over time, recruit, onboard, and mentor additional Analytics Engineers to scale the function
Operate with high ownership and autonomy, driving both strategy and execution
Qualification
Required
5+ years owning dbt in production — designing model architecture, testing, documentation, enforcing standards, and reviewing PRs
7+ years working with analytical data models and large-scale datasets in modern cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Expert in SQL and in designing data models that support Looker explores and self-service analytics
Comfortable working with large, high-complexity dbt model — with deep dependency graphs, layered logic, legacy components, and incremental refactoring needs
Comfortable partnering with Data Engineering on ingestion, orchestration (Prefect), CI/CD, and data quality frameworks
Experience defining and maintaining Git-based development workflows (branching strategy, PR review processes, testing gates, and controlled release/promotion)
Able to simplify complex data environments and make scalable architecture decisions
Strong communicator who can influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Thrives in high-ownership, fast-paced, iterative environments
Preferred
Looker / LookML semantic modeling experience
Experience with event analytics and subscription lifecycle data (e.g., Heap, Mixpanel, Segment)
Experience working in a fast-growing environment where dbt models required refactoring for scale and maintainability
Experience leading or contributing to a data warehouse migration
Python for automation, testing, or internal tooling
Benefits
Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, and have some fun!
Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts - to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
401k match - an investment in your future.
Company wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
Hybrid work - individual contributors on our tech team follow a sprint schedule and generally alternate fully remote weeks and working remotely two days per week, in accordance with Company policies.
Company
Rent The Runway
Rent the Runway is an online e-commerce website that allows women to rent designer apparel and accessories.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$658.65MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Jennifer Hyman
CEO, Co-Founder and Chair of the Board
Jennifer Fleiss
Co-Founder & Board Member
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