Kids Empire · 14 hours ago
Analytics Engineer
Kids Empire is one of the fastest-growing indoor playground brands in the US, with 100+ parks and rapid expansion underway. They are seeking an Analytics Engineer to shape a modern, reliable data ecosystem and empower teams to work effectively with data.
ChildrenMedia and EntertainmentOutdoors
Responsibilities
Develop dashboards and reports that help teams understand performance (revenue, customer behavior, park operations, etc.)
Translate business questions into clear, actionable analytics
Improve self-service capabilities so teams can answer their own questions efficiently, while maintaining a clean single source of truth
Build and maintain dbt models that form our core analytics layer
Ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across all tables and sources
Implement documentation, testing, and versioning best practices
Maintain strong alignment with Hadrena’s reporting standards, shared KPIs, and group-wide data governance
Work alongside the tech team and data engineers on the redesign of our operational schema
Provide analytics-driven input to ensure reporting and insights are treated as first-class priorities in the new data structure
Validate that data outputs remain consistent during dual-write and cutover phases, and update the reporting layer to use the new schema
Ensure Kids Empire’s new architecture remains compatible with Hadrena’s long-term data strategy
Partner with Operations, Marketing, Finance, and HQ leadership to understand their data needs
Design efficient datasets that empower non-technical users
Ensure consistent KPIs and definitions across teams and systems
Support both local (Kids Empire) and group-level (Hadrena) requirements when designing metrics and data models
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., tracking tools, formulas, conditional formatting)
Comfortable with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
Ability to work with financial and lease data to identify errors, trends, or discrepancies
Basic understanding of accounting processes related to invoicing, payments, and reconciliations
Strong SQL skills and experience working with cloud data warehouses, ideally BigQuery
Experience building and maintaining dbt models (testing, documentation, and version control)
Strong PostgreSQL (preferred) and SQL Server (nice to have), including querying and understanding relational schemas
Ability to validate data across multiple systems (OLTP databases, reporting databases, BI tools)
Experience with ETL/ELT processes, data quality checks, and reconciliation workflows
5+ years as an Analytics Engineer or Data Analyst with strong modeling experience
Strong experience with the modern data stack (we work with dbt on GCP/BigQuery; Python is a plus since we do the data extraction in-house)
Solid understanding of data modeling, testing, and documentation
Experience building dashboards in Metabase, Domo, Looker, Tableau, or similar
Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into robust data products
Comfortable working in fast-moving, high-growth environments
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision
PTO
Life Insurance, Voluntary Accident and Hospital policies
Recreational Discounts
Pet Insurance
401k
Employee Discount
Company
Kids Empire
Kids Empire is an entertainment center offering sliding, bouncing, crawling, and empire snacks for children.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-01
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2024-04-08
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