Senior Data Analytics Engineer
Job description
A Senior Data Analytics Engineer role at MariaDB plc, focused on engineering the full analytics stack: building reliable data pipelines in BigQuery and MariaDB, developing internal tools and APIs, and translating data into actionable insights for the business.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain analytical pipelines and reporting solutions on BigQuery and MariaDB
- Write sophisticated, performant SQL to extract insights from large-scale datasets
- Leverage AI and machine learning features to augment analytics workflows and deliver smarter outputs
- Use AI-powered development tools (Windsurf, Gemini, Claude, Cursor) to accelerate your workflow and deliver at a higher level
- Develop internal tooling and automation using Python, FastAPI, and modern frameworks
- Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders—translate data into action
- Understand and document data architecture, lineage, and how information flows across systems
- Collaborate on business process analysis and process design improvements driven by data
- Proactively identify opportunities for deeper analysis, better tooling, and operational improvements
What we're looking for
- 7+ years of professional experience in data analytics engineering, data engineering, or a related field
- Expert-level SQL - you think in joins, window functions, and CTEs; BigQuery and MariaDB experience strongly preferred
- Strong Python and/or JavaScript skills - comfortable building pipelines, internal tools, APIs, and automation; not just scripts
- Js experience - ability to build data-facing web applications and internal dashboards
- Deep understanding of data architecture - how databases are structured, how data flows, how schemas evolve
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML - you stay current with the latest capabilities (LLMs, generative AI, embeddings)
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About MariaDB plc
MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you're checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan or ordering takeout – MariaDB is the backbone of applications used everyday. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development.
Key facts
- 75% of the Fortune 500 run MariaDB
- Massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments and public clouds