Analytics Engineer @Axios

Overview

Axios is a growth-focused media company dedicated to helping people get smarter, faster on what matters. As an Analytics Engineer, you will serve as the primary interface for delivering insights to the business and design the curated layers of the data platform while driving the mission of Axios forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Silver and Gold layers of the medallion architecture, defining, versioning, and maintaining business metrics and semantic models.
• Build and maintain executive dashboards and visualizations that communicate key insights effectively.
• Define and enforce best practices for data visualization, storytelling, and stakeholder adoption.
• Build and maintain data marts and semantic layers that serve multiple domains across Axios.
• Review and certify dashboards for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with data engineering to ensure Silver layer tables meet business needs.
• Implement data quality tests, documentation, and lineage tracking to ensure trust in analytics outputs.
• Serve as a bridge to data science, ensuring feature stores and model outputs are well-documented and reusable.
• Contribute to the hub-and-spoke model, rotating through responsibilities while serving as a strategic partner to stakeholders.

Requirements

• 2-5+ years of experience in analytics engineering, BI development, or data visualization roles.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks.
• Expertise in BI and visualization tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Mode, etc.).
• Familiarity with the modern data stack (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or equivalent).
• Experience designing and modeling curated datasets, semantic layers or metric stores, and data marts.
• Understanding of medallion architecture and data governance best practices.
• Strong data storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Comfort working in a hub-and-spoke model, balancing central standards with domain-specific consulting.

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network with employer HSA contribution for high deductible plan
• Dental and vision coverage
• Generous family leave policy up to 20 weeks for birth-givers
• Generous vacation policy plus holidays
• Mental health days and annual learning and development stipend
• Remote work stipends and health advocacy resources
• Access to the Axios “Family Fund” for financial support during hardships

Location

This position is fully remote, eligible for candidates within the United States.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the Axios career page.

Salary Range

The starting salary for this role is in the range of $130,000 - $155,000, dependent on location, work experience, and skills.