Dropbox Logo

Dropbox

Senior Business Intelligence Engineer

Reposted Yesterday
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
168K-228K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
168K-228K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Business Intelligence Engineer will create data models, develop insights, collaborate with teams, and ensure data quality to drive business growth.
The summary above was generated by AI
Role Description

We're looking for a Business Intelligence Engineer to partner with engineering and product teams to answer key questions about how to grow revenue, optimize product, scale and monetize the business, and launch high-impact initiatives. We solve challenging problems and boost business growth through a deep understanding of user behaviors with applied analytics techniques and business insights

You are not simply a dashboard developer. You’ll build trusted semantic layers and operational reporting, enable self‑serve analytics, and partner with business owners translate ambiguous questions into structured, measurable problems and roadmaps. Your’ll partner directly with business owners and data partners and your work will be used from org to the C‑suite.

Successful candidates will have:

  • A passion for creating accessible and intuitive data models. Knowledge of data warehouse modeling best practices and tradeoffs (dimensional data modeling, Kimball, Inmon, etc.).

  • An obsession with data quality and cleanliness.

  • A knack for crisp, self‑serve data products (such as dashboards) that tell a story and drive action

  • A drive to make partners successful—their problems are your problems.

Responsibilities
  • Partner Strategically: Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Sales, and Engineering teams to understand their goals and challenges. Your work will directly influence decision-making across the organization.
  • Build Solutions: Design, develop, and maintain reliable data pipelines and models that turn raw data into meaningful insights. Your work will simplify complex concepts into user-friendly dashboards and visualizations.
  • Enable self‑serve: build and maintain executive and team dashboards and data products that reduce ad‑hoc and increase decision speed.
  • Drive Impact: Identify trends, diagnose problems, and craft solutions using metrics, reporting tools, and predictive models.
  • Ensure Quality: Maintain high standards for data governance, privacy, and security while ensuring data quality and reliability.
  • Communicate Insights: Translate business needs into technical requirements and explain results to non‑technical audiences, empowering stakeholders at all levels to take action.
  • Prioritization: Understand what matters most and prioritize ruthlessly
Requirements
  • Proficiency in SQL with hands-on experience building and optimizing data pipelines.
  • Knowledge of data modeling best practices (e.g., dimensional modeling).
  • Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI.
  • Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify key trends in complex datasets.
  • Collaboration Skills: A natural communicator who can translate business needs into technical requirements and technical results into actionable business insights.
  • 6+ years of experience in analytics, data engineering, or a similar field.
  • Proven track record of delivering data-driven projects that drive meaningful results.
  • Familiarity with cloud environments like Snowflake or Databricks is a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or Economics. Master’s degree is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Product analytics experience in a SAAS company
  • Experience with predictive modeling, Machine Learning, and A/B Testing methods
Compensation

US Zone 1

This role is not available in Zone 1

US Zone 2
$168,300$227,700 USD
US Zone 3
$149,600$202,400 USD

Top Skills

Databricks
Looker
Power BI
Snowflake
SQL
Tableau
HQ

Dropbox San Francisco, California, USA Office

Though remote is our primary way of working, meaningful in-person connection and collaboration is a critical part of Virtual First. Our San Francisco Studio is a place for teams to come together to host meetings, off-sites, and build community.

Similar Jobs at Dropbox

3 Hours Ago
Remote
United States
241K-326K Annually
Senior level
241K-326K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
Lead a team of 12-20 engineers in managing AI integrations for Dropbox's File Sync & Share product, emphasizing software quality and operational excellence while collaborating across teams.
Top Skills: AgileAIAPIsBackend EngineeringDistributed Systems
3 Hours Ago
Remote
United States
131K-177K Annually
Senior level
131K-177K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
The Legal Operations Manager will oversee operational strategies, manage legal technology tools, collaborate across functions, and improve efficiency in the legal department.
Top Skills: ClmEbillingIroncladLegal Technology ToolsServicenow
3 Hours Ago
Remote
United States
197K-267K Annually
Senior level
197K-267K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
The Staff Data Scientist will analyze user behavior, lead experiments, create dashboards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product improvements and business growth.
Top Skills: PythonRSQL

What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene

San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area attracts more startup funding than any other region in the world. Home to Stanford University and UC Berkeley, leading VC firms and several of the world’s most valuable companies, the Bay Area is the place to go for anyone looking to make it big in the tech industry. That said, San Francisco has a lot to offer beyond technology thanks to a thriving art and music scene, excellent food and a short drive to several of the country’s most beautiful recreational areas.

Key Facts About San Francisco Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
  • Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
  • Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account