Looker Developer

2 Days ago • 5 Years +

About the job

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ShyftLabs is looking for a Senior Looker Developer with 5+ years of experience in LookML, SQL, and developing within Looker. You will design and develop LookML models, dashboards, and workflows, act as a customer-facing contact point for Looker, and ensure optimal performance and adoption within the company.

Position Overview:

Are you a seasoned Looker expert with a passion for transforming data into actionable insights? Join our dynamic team at ShyftLabs as an experienced Seasoned Developer. We are seeking individuals with 5 or more years of hands-on experience. We encourage you to apply for this exciting Senior Looker Developer position at ShyftLabs.

ShyftLabs is a growing data product company that was founded in early 2020 and works primarily with Fortune 500 companies. We deliver digital solutions built to help accelerate the growth of businesses in various industries, by focusing on creating value through innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

Design and develop LookML models, explore, Dashboards, and workflows in the Looker platform.

Act as the customer-facing contact point between data engineering and the business, assisting developers and users with how to use, navigate, troubleshoot, and develop on the Looker platform.

Implement persistent derived tables, caching policies, version control, and assess code quality, utilize SQL Runner for data validation.

Build, maintain and administer Looker as a primary BI tool and be the driving force behind the adoption and effective use of Looker within every team.

Investigate, improve and optimize query performance for improved user experience.

Influence internal and external stakeholders to design and adopt processes that elevate data integrity and facilitate self-help analytics and proper data governance.

Build and lead impactful and KPI-centric relationships with cross-functional team members.

Help create and maintain coding standards (style guides, etc.) and perform code reviews for other BI developers or technical analysts.

Assist with platform administration, including user and role maintenance, Git connectivity, etc.

Basic Qualifications:

At least 5+ years of experience developing within Looker

Excellent SQL skills and advanced proficiency in LookML.

High energy and action-oriented with a history of getting things done in complex, fast-moving environments.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Experience with front-end technologies like React

Looker Development & Design: coding LookML, setting up Explores, Reports and Dashboards.

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent technical knowledge and experience.

Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.

Experience working on projects from feature definition to project deployment through the development lifecycle.

Experience informing and assisting peers and other business stakeholders on various business initiatives.

Knowledge of Git and it’s interaction with the Looker platform

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of software development processes and best practices (code style guides, linting, pull request reviews, GitHub branch/merge processes, etc.)

Understanding of development processes and agile methodologies.

Experience within retail, eCommerce, and/or fintech.

Experience with cloud data warehouses, particularly Snowflake

Effective analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Experience building data products incrementally and integrating and managing datasets from multiple sources.

We are proud to offer a competitive salary alongside a strong insurance package. We pride ourselves on the growth of our employees, offering extensive learning and development resources

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