Data Analyst

\u003ch2\u003eAbout Ashby\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eWe’re building the next generation of recruiting software and we’re starting with a suite of products that helps talent leaders, recruiters, and hiring managers run an efficient and data-driven hiring process.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe are well-funded and backed by great investors, including Y Combinator, Elad Gil and Lachy Groom. We have over 1,500 amazing customers including Ramp, Notion, OpenAI and Zapier – yet we've only taken the first steps toward a much larger opportunity. In short, it's the perfect time to join! 🚀\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this Role\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e👋 Hi, I’m \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamantine/\"\u003eKevin\u003c/a\u003e, I manage the data team and analytics products at Ashby. With Ashby’s ongoing growth we’re entering a new phase where the role of data will become more important than ever before. With that in mind, I’m looking for a talented data analyst to join our dynamic team!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs a Data Analyst at Ashby you’ll primarily be focused on product-related analytical questions. This will cover the gamut of most standard analyses and related assets (analysis summaries, metric monitoring, dashboards, etc). Given Ashby is well-positioned to capture \u003cem\u003eglobal\u003c/em\u003e recruiting data, our product analyses naturally lend themselves to global job market benchmark reports which are highly valuable to Ashby and the broader employer and candidate job markets (see our \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ashbyhq.com/talent-trends-report\"\u003eTalent Trends\u003c/a\u003e for some examples). \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYour responsibilities will cover the whole data funnel: starting from raw or lightly modeled data all the way through final analysis summary. When appropriate, you will be responsible for analysis work that becomes standardized internal dashboards for other Ashby team members. All in, you will have broad analytical ownership and responsibilities, so this is a role best fit for a curious and ambitious type that enjoys touching the whole data analysis ecosystem. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are a product-minded analyst, given Ashby supports a whole recruiting analytics product offering, there is a very real potential that your internal analysis work could contribute directly to our product roadmap. This is not a requirement, but I see it as a genuinely likely possibility and an added bonus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eData Culture at Ashby\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eAt Ashby, we draw a clear distinction between when to look to data for \"the answer\" and when to use data to aid principled thinking for decision making. In general, a primary consideration is whether or not data is needed to help clarify points of uncertainty. When data is considered necessary, a secondary consideration is to what depth data will be required. Data questions lend themselves to ongoing \"what about...\" or \"what if...\" explorations, which can be important in some situations but are not always necessary. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWith these dynamics in mind, we do not foster an environment where every decision we make should be backed by data, but we do foster an environment where teammates ask whether or not data will fit the task at hand well. This, in turn, allows us to operate a lean team focused on projects where data provides true leverage to our overall business and product goals.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs a related but distinct point, Ashby’s data culture, as far as transparency and access goes, is very open. We share company-wide access to our financial standings, progress, goals, and generally make any data and reporting results broadly available. Outside of constraints related to whether a teammate has access to a particular tool, there are close to no constraints on access the state of the company as told by data or reporting. In general, we would like to continue and extend open access to data throughout the company (with your help!), but with consideration and not as a substitute for principled thinking :)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRequirements\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eThe essence of this role dictates that you must be analytical, conversant in statistical reasoning, and capable of managing the data you work with from inception through synthesis of results in the appropriate downstream assets. There are a lot of ways to meet those responsibilities. If the dot product of your skill vector with this requirements vector is close to 1, please consider applying, but please note it does not have to be 1.0. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eExpertise in SQL-based data analysis\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eStrong in analytical and statistical thinking - you must be able to generate insights\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eExpertise with data visualization (i.e. visual communication of results)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eInterest in working directly with business partners, e.g. product or go-to-market teammates, to identify and plan related analysis efforts\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eProficiency building internal \u201cdata products based on your analysis results, e.g. high-usage dashboards via BI tools (Looker, Tableau, etc) for various business partners\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eExcellent written and verbal communication. Ashby has a writing-centric culture, but you will also be responsible for direct collaboration with various teammates\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eVery detail-oriented: in your analysis work you can anticipate complications and identify bad-but-not-obviously-wrong data discrepancies\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eProficiency in Python (primarily in the domain of data analysis and visualization)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eExperience in modeling and working with product analytics events\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYou could be a great fit if\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou identify as exceptionally curious by nature\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou could pass as an \u201canalytics engineer\u201d or have working proficiency in dbt-based data modeling\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou have been a first or early data analyst at a growing, fast-moving startup\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou have working experience in B2B SaaS and understand how analysis facilitates business success\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou have an intuition for solving problems pragmatically and an eye for leverage\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou enjoy collaboration and find reward in enabling other teammates to succeed\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou have strong, experience-backed opinions about data products and data culture in a company setting\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eFamiliarity with our data stack is a bonus, but not a requirement\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eHave a passion for refining the role of data within company environments, spanning everything from communication standards and data request management - you9ll help shape this as Ashby grows\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou can appreciate the whole distribution as much as a point estimator\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReasons not to apply\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou do not enjoy working directly with non-analysts or other business stakeholders. This role will require working closely with teammates across the company as various data-related needs come up.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou are looking for consumer-scale data infrastructure projects. We have a huge and interesting set of data to work with (check out our data trends reports!), but we are a B2B SaaS company. Relative to B2C services, we might best be considered small but mighty :)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou are seeking an in-person work experience. Although there are hot spots of Ashby employees around the world, Ashby is a remote workplace. Rest assured, we do meet up in person for various events throughout the year!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou want to be on a large team of analysts. The data team at Ashby is extremely lean, so you will be primarily working with a data engineering partner, our first data analyst, and your manager (me!). That said, you will be working directly with many team members across the company, so your teammates in the analysis sense will be the diversity of folks you collaborate with from project to project.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAshby's Data Stack\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eAs it will undoubtedly be a point of interest, a quick summary of our data stack is provided here. Our production database is postgres, which we integrate into a Snowflake data warehouse via Polytomic. All other business systems are integrated via Fivetran (the GTM stack involves HubSpot as our CRM and Stripe, most notably). We use Prefect for orchestration and dbt for data modeling. Frontend event tracking is done via Rudderstack. Data visualization and reporting varies, but the broader company is primarily served standardized analytics via Looker. For version control we use Git/Github (and Github Actions for CI/CD). As an Analyst, you'll be at liberty to work in a notebook or tool of your choice, but Hex is the burgeoning standard and likely recommendation. Internal documentation lives in Slab and dbt docs.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA core part of the data stack at Ashby is the actual people! As mentioned, we are a lean team, and the current structure is myself as the manager, a single data engineer and a single data analyst. You would be our second data analyst joining the team, meaning you would represent the first step in scaling data practices and throughput. It also means that the role will necessitate a strong sense of ownership. The broader responsibility comes with broader leeway.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInterview Process\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eOur interview process is thorough. We aim to ensure each person that joins the team is the right fit for Ashby and will provide ample information for you to assess if Ashby is the right fit for you. The process for this role is as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eHiring Manager Screen (30 mins)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eTake Home Assignment: Mini Analysis and Write-up (~3-4 hours)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eFinal Round - Virtual Onsite (~2.5, can be split into multiple days)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e(45 mins) Analysis Projects Deep Dive\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e(30 mins) Working with Product Stakeholders\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e(30 mins) Working with Go-to-Market Stakeholders\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e(30 mins) Chat with a Founder\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e(15 mins) Follow-Up Conversation + Debrief with the Hiring Manager\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eNote: please do not reach out to the broader Ashby team requesting more information or time to connect. We will diligently review all applications in detail after the public posting period is over.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBenefits\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eCompetitive salary and equity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003cem\u003e10-year exercise window for stock options\u003c/em\u003e. You shouldn’t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby —do it when you feel financially comfortable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eUnlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year. Expect \u201cVacation?\u201d in our one-on-one agenda until you start taking it 😅.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eTwelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US.\u003c/em\u003e We plan to expand this to employees in other countries as situations arise.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eGenerous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e$100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eIf you’re in the US, top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered by us.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eAshby’s success hinges on hiring great people and creating an environment where we can be happy, feel challenged, and do our best work. We’re being deliberate about building that environment from the ground up. I hope that excites you enough to apply.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eIf you've made it this far and are excited about Ashby, please apply and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ashbyhq\"\u003efollow us on LinkedIn\u003c/a\u003e to stay up to date!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAshby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e