Senior Instrumentation Analyst
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
The Product team uses creativity, insights, and operational excellence to steer our product vision across Snap Inc. This team of designers, scientists, and product managers work in a highly collaborative environment to build the products and experiences that bring our community together in new and special ways.
We’re looking for a Senior Instrumentation Analyst to join Team Snapchat!
What You’ll Do:
Partner with the quality engineering, data engineering and front-end technology teams for consistent collection and quality assurance of critical KPIs
Implement data quality policies, standards and procedures, document data logging and be the domain expert on data collection into our environment
Create high quality datasets by writing detailed tracking specifications and performing ongoing data quality testing for our clickstream tracking solution, working directly with product and our front-end development teams for consumer facing product features
Understand the business requirements and translate them into actionable query specs
Design and maintain data dictionary documents based on stakeholder requirements for multiple platforms, including websites, mobile apps
Perform data quality audits, identify data collection issues, suggest improvements, and help implement fixes
Monitor, and revise as needed, the Key Performance Indicators as we bring in more data
Work as a lead data steward and work hand-in-hand with the managers of the operating systems to convey the data quality needs
Create data instrumentation requirements via actionable JIRA specifications for business use cases
Perform cross system data validation and investigations to discover data inconsistencies, raising bug tickets outlining path to remediation for development teams
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Familiarity with data platforms and applications such as Jupyter, BigQuery, Airflow
Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot issues, analyze cause, come up with solutions, and document & communicate the changes to the organization
Ability to evaluate risks and provide recommendations / solutions in a timely manner
Exceptional interpersonal skills and written communication skills
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related field such as information science, data management, and computer science or equivalent years of experience
3+ years of industry experience with Python, Spark, or SQL
Experience working with logs data from mobile apps or websites
Preferred Qualifications:
Hands-on experience with data quality processes and specification writing
Experience with Google Cloud Platform
Experience using Airflow or similar orchestration frameworks to author data pipelines
Experience in query optimization and data operations
Experience in SQL and user defined functions (UDFs) in BigQuery or Spark
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].
Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!