Senior Analytics Engineer (Bangalore)

About the Role

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.

At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!

Job Description:

As a Senior Analytics Engineer at Skillz, you will play a key role in building a trusted data ecosystem, driving analytical insights, and enabling data-backed decision-making. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver clear, actionable insights, streamline reporting, and develop scalable data models that influence business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Align dashboards with updated logic and definitions; ensure accuracy and consistency across reporting.
• Audit, consolidate, and streamline dashboards to improve reliability and reduce redundancy.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover insights that drive measurable business impact.
• Build reusable Snowflake models and automate key dashboards and business review reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify performance drivers and share actionable recommendations.
• Partner with data engineers to improve data ingestion and schema design; with focus on performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Implements validation frameworks, anomaly detection, and alerting.

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of data modeling, dashboard design, and performance measurement frameworks.
• Familiarity with data testing, alerting, version control, and CI/CD for analytics workflows.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on driving outcomes.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data strategy roles.
• Experience setting up ELT/ETL flows: Snowflake Tasks, Dynamic Tables, FiveTran, Airbyte, Airflow
• Experience with Tableau, Looker and/or PowerBI
• Experience or passion for the gaming industry preferred.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Analytics, Business, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, or related fields (preferred, not required).

Work Location: Skillz, 7th Floor, Table Space Towers, 4th Cross Rd, Kaveri Nagar, Krishnarajapuram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048

Why Skillz?

• Pioneers of Skill-Based Competition: Skillz is not just any company in the gaming industry; we are the pioneers of skill-based competition, partnered with industry titans like UFC, NFL, T-Mobile, Buzztime, while also hosting renowned events like the Game Developer Conference (GDC). Join us in transforming the way people play games and building the home of competition for all.
• Impact Beyond Gaming: Skillz harnesses the power of its platform to support nonprofit organizations such as Susan G. Komen, American Cancer Society, the NAACP, and more. By participating in Skillz tournaments, you can make a difference and contribute to causes you care about.
• Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.
• Talent Magnet: Join a team of talented professionals who are passionate about what they do. Our team includes experts from Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, and more.

Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming! 

Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. Join our team and be part of the journey. We look forward to having you on board!