Analytics Engineer, DroneDeploy
Drone mapping and analytics platform
Job no longer available
Drone mapping and analytics platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the power of interactive digital twins accessible and productive for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- A degree in a quantitative/analytical discipline: statistics, operations research, computer science, informatics, engineering, applied mathematics, economics, etc
- 3+ years experience as a Data/Analytics Engineer
- Expert in SQL (ideally BigQuery syntax) and dbt
- Experience collaborating with Product and/or Go-To-Market teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience successfully managing complex projects from understanding requirements though to delivery and documentation
- Familiarity with Agile Methodologies and processes (we use Agile/SCRUM in JIRA)
- Able to work core team hours (Monday - Friday, 9am to 4pm PT)
- Able to travel domestically for work (training, meetings, company events)
Desirable
- Familiarity with NoSQL (we use MongoDB for our primary Product Database)
- Understanding of CI/CD best practices (we have Github Webhooks -> dbt Cloud, and Datafold for observability)
- Experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Data Studio, SiSense, Looker, Mode, Metabase, Superset et al
- Solid programming skills with Python data stack libraries and tools such as pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, etc. and familiarity with Jupyter Notebooks for Exploratory Data Analysis
- Proficient in Git
What the job involves
- The Data team is responsible for building a trusted Data Practice at DroneDeploy that aims for self-service analytics and reporting to non-experts on a single-source-of-truth data warehouse that covers Product, Sales and Marketing data. We also build and maintain customer-facing embedded dashboards
- As a key contributor to our growing team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the Data Culture and Processes at DroneDeploy
- This role invites you to take ownership of Data Modeling for our Data Warehouse and Data Marts, construct and sustain Data Pipelines, and seize exciting opportunities to contribute to the creation of Dashboards and perform Analysis on results
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product and Finance stakeholders to translate questions into scalable data models in our Data Warehouse/Marts (we use dbt)
- Write well-documented, human readable and optimized SQL (we use BigQuery)
- Manage our Development Process (Agile SCRUM in 2-week sprints)
- Manage Projects through clear role assignments, following up on projects in play, and
- Facilite Roadmap Planning (we use RICE scoring and OKRs)
- Develop in local environments with Version Control (we use GitHub, Docker and VS Code)
- Write and champion documentation for complex models and business logic and style guides (dbt Docs, Confluence)
- Run queries to support ad-hoc questions and create reports and other visualizations for stakeholders (we use connected G-Sheets, Data Studio, Tableau - open to Hex/Jupyter Notebooks, Mode etc.)
- Manage ETL/ELT Pipeline (we use Fivetran/Segment)
- Assist in the building of reports and dashboards using data visualization and BI tools (we use Tableau)
Our take
Drone Deploy, headquartered in San Francisco, is a cloud-based platform specializing in drone mapping and analytics. With a mission to revolutionize how businesses acquire, manage, and interpret reality capture data from drones, 360-degree cameras, and mobile ground robots.
The company is dedicated to staying at the forefront of innovation within the drone industry, and it consistently seeks out opportunities to broaden the horizons of its capabilities. The company's strategic acquisitions, such as Rocos and StructionSite, are pivotal in achieving this goal.
With substantial investments, including a funding round led by Energize Ventures and AirTree, Drone Deploy is well-positioned for further expansion. The company aims to diversify beyond the drone sector and intensify its efforts to establish a stronger presence in the European market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2025
$15m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Feb 2021
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $157.6m
Company benefits
- Hybrid Workplace - We believe that people do best when they're happy at work. Whether you’re happiest working from home or want to join us in the office, it’s OK with us
- Great Benefits - It's important to support physical and mental well-being, so we offer the kind of benefits that help meet employee needs and those of their dependents
- Growth and Development - We're in a dynamic and innovative industry and we’re committed to investing in our employees to ensure they're growing, creating, and breaking new ground in their careers
- Work/Life Balance - Time away from work is important to recharge your batteries and enjoy life. We provide flexible hours and paid time off, and work with employees to support their priorities
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jono Millin
(Co-Founder)Previously founded AdvertEyes, Zoomatelo, Infatics.
Michael Winn
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously served as the Tech Lead of Big Data & Tools and Large Customer Sales for Google. Also co-founded Zoomatelo.
Nicholas Pilkington
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously co-founded Luno. Experience as a Software Engineer for Toshibi and NVIDIA.
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