Analytics Engineer, Wattpad
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Platform for sharing original writing
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Platform for sharing original writing
1001+ employees
Open for applications
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Wattpad's mission is to create a world where everyone's story can be heard, and anyone can belong.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, analytics, or a similar role
- Proven proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, R)
- Strong experience in Data Modeling, ETL tools (e.g., dbt) and data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Adaptability and a willingness to learn new technologies
Desirable
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Knowledge of machine learning principles
- Contributions to open-source data projects
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field
What the job involves
- We are seeking a motivated and skilled Intermediate Analytics Engineer to join our data-driven team
- In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining the data infrastructure that empowers our organization to make informed decisions
- You will collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to transform raw data into actionable insights and drive business impact
- Data Modeling and Pipeline Development: Design, build, and optimize data pipelines to transform large and diverse datasets from various sources
- Data Warehouse Management: Contribute to the development and maintenance of our data warehouse, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and availability
- ETL Processes: Implement and refine Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes with a focus on Transformations
- Data Analysis and Visualization: Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to prepare data that help build meaningful insight for product and business
- Performance Optimization: Monitor and improve the performance and scalability of data pipelines and warehouse infrastructure
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain comprehensive documentation of data models, pipelines, and processes for effective knowledge transfer
- Collaboration: Work effectively within a cross-functional team, partnering with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to achieve shared goals
Our take
Content is king and Wattpad has managed to turn create a platform that aggregates the most loved original writing content in the world, turning the traditional publishing industry on its head.
Where authors used to submit drafts to dozens of publishing houses in the hope of getting some eyeballs on their work, Wattpad opened up the process to millions of young authors by letting them easily submit their work, and fostering a community around their software that offers feedback and help.
The e-reading platform is now looking to double down on its strategy of taking its user-generated fiction and turning it into successful intellectual property upon which original series and movies can be based. However a significant challenge for Wattpad is in producing original, marketable content from its platform given the popularity of fanfiction, stories which are based on existing intellectual property.
Another challenge for Wattpad is the current economic conditions which have affected much of the tech sector and are not sparing digital publishing. Having shelved bold plans for the future it also laid off 15% of its workforce in March 2023. Having realigned for its current business needs however, it is now well placed to weather the current market downturn.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2018
$51m
LATE VC
Apr 2014
$46m
SERIES C
Total funding: $117.8m
Company benefits
- Full health benefits
- Career development & Mentorship opportunities
- RRSP matching
- Generous parental Leave top-up
- Flexible hours
- Regular hackathons
- Healthy snacks & drinks
- Your choice of hardware
- Monthly work-from-home allowance
- Beautiful offices in Toronto and Halifax
- Easy access to transit
Company values
- UserObsessed- We make every decision by stepping into our users’ shoes
- Inclusive - We help everyone belong
- Trailblazer - We push ourselves on how we think and how we act
- BuildItForward - We’re always building a foundation for tomorrow
- PlayToWin - We’re driven to lead the pack
- Resourceful -We make the most of every minute and every dollar
- TeamWork - We do what’s best for the greater good
Company HQ
St. Lawrence, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Allen lau
(CEO)Lau attended University of Toronto where he earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering followed by a master's in the same subject. Thereafter he briefly worked as a software engineer for Brightspark before founding his first notable company, Tira Wireless, a mobile development startup. He is also the co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, a fund that invests in Toronto and Waterloo-based early-stage internet companies with strong network effects.
Ivan Yuen
(CSO)Prior to Wattpad, Ivan co-founded FeedM8 and served as the company’s CTO. Before that he was one of the first employees of Tira Wireless, where he helped grow the technical team and developed new and emerging wireless technologies. Ivan graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Computer Engineering and also earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.
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