Manager of Analytics Engineering, Instructure
$140-160k
Dynamic learning management platform
Job no longer available
Dynamic learning management platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$140-160k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To elevate student success, amplify the power of teaching, and inspire everyone to learn together.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with a strong technical background in analytics engineering and a passion for leveraging data to drive business outcomes
- Leverage prior experience or interest in the EdTech industry to tailor data strategies that align with the unique needs of educational technology products and services
- Provide hands-on expertise in dbt, Airflow, and Snowflake, guiding the team in best practices and troubleshooting complex data challenges
- Proven experience (5+ years) in data analytics, data engineering, or analytics engineering roles
- At least 2+ years of leadership or management experience, overseeing teams of analysts and engineers
- Advanced expertise in dbt, Airflow, and Snowflake
- Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redshift is a plus
- Strong understanding of modern data stack best practices, data modeling, and ETL/ELT workflows
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a focus on collaboration and coaching
- Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Adept at solving complex data challenges and designing scalable solutions
- Experience in aligning data strategies with business objectives and KPIs
Desirable
- Previous experience in the EdTech industry or a strong interest in leveraging data to improve educational outcomes
- Proven ability to turn raw data into actionable insights and business value
- Experience with data visualization tools and advanced analytics techniques is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager of Analytics Engineering to lead our team of data analysts and analytics engineers
- This individual will play a critical role in shaping the data-driven decision-making process across the organization by building and managing robust analytics infrastructure, ensuring high-quality data, and fostering a collaborative team environment
- Manage and mentor a team of data analysts and analytics engineers, fostering professional growth and skill development
- Set team goals, define key performance metrics, and ensure timely delivery of projects
- Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation within the team
- Oversee the design, development, and optimization of data pipelines, data models, and transformation workflows using dbt, Airflow, and Snowflake
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize analytics engineering initiatives aligned with business objectives
- Implement best practices for data governance, security, and performance to ensure scalable and reliable analytics solutions
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into data and analytics solutions
- Define and execute strategies for integrating, modeling, and transforming data from diverse sources, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redshift
- Drive insights by enabling advanced analytics and reporting, supporting business teams in making informed decisions
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, ensuring the team is leveraging the most effective tools and methodologies
Our take
Instructure is an education technology company, creator of the Canvas Learning Management Platform that allows schools to build the digital learning environment that meets the unique challenges faced by their institution. The platform simplifies teaching, elevates learning, and eliminates the headaches of supporting and growing traditional learning technologies.
The Canvas platform has grown to become a key part of a large number of educational institutions, from pre-school to higher education and beyond. Much of Instructure's workforce is dedicated to R&D, which is unusual for a company of their size, and shows their focus on innovating.
Founded back in 2008, the company has claimed numerous successes, including going international and hitting the $1 billion market cap. It has made a number of acquisitions, most recently of Concentric Sky and LearnPlatform. The former saw Instructure incorporate Sky's "Badgr" into its ecosystem as "Canvas Badges", whereas the latter adds evidence-based insights to the platform - both cementing its commitment to building the education industry's most integrated teaching and learning platform to support lifelong learning.
Instructure was itself acquired in 2024 by KKR, which will support a broad-based equity ownership program for Instructure employees. This strategy is based on a strategy of employee ownership as a cause of stronger companies. The move is a promising one considering KKRs track record of acquired companies, but time will tell how Intructure fares.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2016
$4m
SERIES A
Aug 2015
$1.5m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $5.5m
Company benefits
- Equity and 401k
- Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
- HSA program, vision, voluntary life, and AD&D
- Tuition reimbursement
- Work-from-home flexibility and flex time off
- Gym club reimbursements and rewards-based fitness tracking
- Professional learning and career development opportunities, including Basecamp Employee Development Week!
- An innovative community of passionate educators and learners
Company HQ
Cottonwood Heights, UT
Leadership
Steve Daly
(CEO, not founder)They have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MBA in Strategy and Finance with more than 20 years experience in hardware and software industries.
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