Senior Analytics Engineer

at  MyTutor

MyTutor is the UK’s leading online platform for one-to-one learning, and we’re building a future where access to high-quality learning is stress-free for those who can afford it, and funded for those who can’t.
You can find a good taster of who we are, our culture & our ethos via the video linked here.
Our handpicked community of over 15,000 tutors work online with students from all walks of life and have already delivered over a million lessons. We’re proud of the fact that over 1,500 schools have chosen to work with us, and that we’ve earned a Trustpilot rating of 4.8/5 (You can also check out our tutors’ ratings here.)
Every role at MyTutor is open to applications from all sections of society. We see potential in every individual regardless of: race, ethnic origin or nationality; religion or belief; physical or neuro-ability; socio-economics or age; marital, domestic or civil partnership status; sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic that makes you… well, you.
We are committed to conscious inclusion to create a sense of belonging, connection and shared purpose within our teams. We know it’s the right thing to do, and we know it will make us all happier, fulfilled, and successful in our work. You can also find a copy of our current Gender Pay Gap report here and we are continuing to build our roadmap of creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

We are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our collaborative Data team.
You will own the vision for analytics engineering at MyTutor - which at a high level means that it’s your mission to make sure that MyTutor gets maximum value from its data. You will measure your success by how quickly people can answer the questions they have themselves, how trusted our data is, how data-driven the decisions that are being made at all levels of the organisation are being made. And you’ll use a combination of tooling/process improvements, data modelling, business partnering, commercial understanding and analytics engineering/coding standards to do this.
You’ll also be mentoring more junior members of the team, and making sure that the organisation understands the importance of analytics engineering to our ability to make good, fast decisions.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business at MyTutor – we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults, and we expect all directors, staff and tutors to share this commitment. This post is subject to a basic DBS check as this role will have access to children’s data.

KEY SKILLS

• Advanced SQL skills (including window functions)
• Substantial data modelling experience
• Experience with at least one semantic layer
• Great stakeholder management skills
• Great project management skillsStrong commercial understanding

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience working with Product, Marketing, Marketplace, Subscriptions or Finance data
• Experience with AB testing (design, execution and analysis)
• Experience with product analytics
• Experience of implementing data governance principles

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Screening – A telephone call with a member of the Talent team to discuss your relevant experience to the role and give you further information on MyTutor and the role itself.
Stage 1 - Hiring Manager stage: 60 minutes with the Director of Data and 1 member of the data team where we will assess your motivation, experience, stakeholder management and ways of working.
Stage 2 – Technical interview: 60 minutes with two members of the data team, where we will assess your SQL, data modelling and problem-solving technical skills, as well as how well you work with others when solving a problem.
Stage 3 – ‘Culture & Values Add: A discussion with a MyTutor employee outside of the hiring team where they will ask you a series of questions based on our Behaviours & Values. During this round, we’re not looking for a ‘culture fit’ but focused on where you can add to our existing values and what your own values might add to the culture and work of the team.

Please refer the Job description for details