Principal Analytics Engineer
Core
Lead the design and build of an AI-powered intelligence system serving as the 'source of truth' for Elastic's marketing organization, enabling human reporting, predictive science, and conversational AI.
Role type
Principal Analytics Engineer (Marketing Intelligence)
Builds
BigQuery and dbt infrastructure, semantic layers, and structured knowledge bases for marketing data.
Domain
SaaS / Marketing Technology / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
BigQuery, dbt, semantic layer design, LLM-assisted workflows, data modeling, data contracts, automated quality monitoring, governance frameworks
Preferred skills
Go-To-Market mechanics, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), causality analysis, GDPR/CCPA compliance, Identity Stitching, AI production scaling
Technologies
BigQuery, dbt, Vortex AI
Responsibilities
Architect core BigQuery and dbt infrastructure for marketing intelligence; Develop semantic layers enabling AI agents to reason through business data; Integrate disparate signals into a unified customer lifecycle model; Partner with cross-functional teams to align on shared metrics and mentor engineers.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope