For too long, buying or selling a used car has been a headache and a hassle. But at Vroom, we’re changing the game: our innovative end-to-end ecommerce platform and data-driven technology brings all phases of the vehicle-buying and selling process to consumers wherever they are. Our success is only possible with the help of our hardworking Vroommates, who drive better customer experiences every day. Vroom is an exciting, dynamic workplace, and there's no better time to join the team.

Job Summary:

Vroom.com is seeking an exceptional Team Lead for our BI Engineering team. You will lead a newly formed team (currently two BI engineers) to incorporate data into every step of analytics and product development — from data collection of a new feature to AB test analysis – and drive the transforming, maintaining, and exposing of datasets for our end-users to build the insights that drive our business. Your team will specialize in the domain of web analytics and credit applications, two topics with high visibility within Vroom. 

We’re looking for a lead who knows the importance of data-driven solutions, understands data transformations, and has a customer focused mindset to quickly adapt to our highly collaborative culture. If you are passionate about these kinds of challenges, we want to hear from you!

Tools We Use

• SQL (Redshift)

• dbt

• Looker

• Segment

• Salesforce

• Google Analytics

• AB Smartly

• Google Suite

• Gitlab

• Fullstory

• Jira (Agile)

What You'll Do:

• Foster an inspiring team environment with an open communication and collaborative culture

• Develop a vision for the analysis of website and credit application data, communicate it, and implement it by motivating the team, setting team goals which increase the value provided by the BI Engineering department 

• Evolve our analytics tech stack to provide Product Managers' and downstream business analysts' self-serve reporting

• Partner with Product Managers and business stakeholders to slice large data projects into individual tasks and have your team execute on these according to their priority

• Provide feedback and establish goals for your team to help them progress in their career and professional development

• Guide the team in implementing new technical solutions and analyses leveraging your prior analysis and visualization experience

• Support the team with challenges and help remove any obstacles they encounter in their work

• Encourage creativity and risk-taking

• Publicize the team’s achievements through organizing newsletters, demos and knowledge shares

• Promote data quality by supporting the team in identifying data needs for Product launches and existing data pipelines

• Collaborate with the BI & Analytics Engineering teams to develop a robust data platform

What you have:

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining a data ecosystem

• Demonstrated leadership experience (does not need to be extensive)

• A desire to find the root cause of a problem, but also to deliver results on time

• Ability to be the expert in the details and to convey findings in a concise manner

• Demonstrated experience in analytical role(s), delivering analyses that influenced others

• Experience working in a distributed team and with remote team members

• Self-starter who is comfortable thinking strategically and independently

• Proficient SQL knowledge with comfort writing and editing complex queries and optimizing for readability and speed

• Experience with web analytics and AB testing

• A curiosity about all things data and a continuous learning mindset

Commitment to Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity

Vroom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a work environment where all employees can find their drive. To do that, we champion a workplace where each and every person is treated with dignity and respect and is valued for their unique perspectives and contributions. We believe our values of SPEED (Service, Progress, Employees, Engagement, and Development) are best realized in an environment, whether physical or virtual, where every individual has the ability to bring their whole selves to work and contribute fully.

Vroom maintains a working environment that encourages mutual respect and promotes harmonious and friendly relationships among employees. The company prohibits any form of employment discrimination or harassment against employees, applicants, or other protected persons in the workplace based on a protected characteristic(s), regardless of who the source is of such conduct. Protected characteristics include race, color, religion, creed, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition), national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. This commitment to antidiscrimination and antiharassment applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring.

Vroom likewise provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants, employees, or other legally protected individuals in the workplace with a disability to enable them to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment equal to those of other employees, except if the accommodation would pose an undue hardship. The company also makes reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs and practices. 

Vroom complies with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws relating to equal employment. 

Other Things to Note

This posting is not intended to provide a comprehensive account of the duties and responsibilities that may be required of this position. Duties and responsibilities may change or be added at any time, with or without notice.

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