Senior analytics engineer (dispatch, driver, depot)

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About HIVED 📦

At HIVED, we’re steamrolling forward as one of Europe’s fastest growing startups, and our momentum shows no signs of slowing. Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start‑up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever‑growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground‑up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery.

A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser‑focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end‑customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better.

Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H&M and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market.

Our tight‑knit team is made up of ex‑Revolut, Bain, HelloFresh, ASOS, Apple and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe’s leading investors and VCs in climate‑tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures, NordicNinja VC and the British government. We’re passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery.


Role Overview 📝

We are looking for an ambitious, communicative and versatile Senior Analytics Engineer to drive business outcomes through smart and impactful use of data. Our ideal future colleague cares deeply about creating business impact, translating business context and problem statements into the right data solutions, and developing an analytics platform that serves a scaling data team.

We believe in opinionated analytics and creating an edge through intelligent use of tech and data in an industry that has been stuck in its ways for too long – for better or worse. That’s why we empower our growing team of engineers by embedding them in product‑centered, cross‑functional squads for meaningful business context and encourage taking the initiative for impactful projects from day one. We hone our craft and grow our skills as data professionals through functional reporting lines and regular catch‑ups and knowledge sharing sessions across the data organisation.

Your day‑to‑day activities will range from ideating novel solutions to business problems to developing and maintaining meaningful metrics and data models in a sustainable fashion. Along the way you will talk to data producers for data context and roll out your solutions to business users to deliver maximum impact. Wherever you see an opportunity, you will contribute to developing and growing our analytics platform through developing the right tooling, setting standards and defining best practices. Over time you will also support with line management, mentoring and supporting the growth of fellow team members in your area of expertise.

Ways you might move the needle at HIVED:

* Fostering a data‑driven culture and tight collaboration with squad mates across Tech, Product and Data.
* Developing and refining meaningful operational metrics that capture and improve real‑world processes across our operation (think parcel collection, sortation, delivery, driver workflows on the road, driver performance and engagement and much more).
* Supporting the growth of fellow teammates with mentorship and line management.
* Advancing data modelling practices and our analytics platform across the company.


Responsibilities

* Take initiative and translate business context and problem statements into impactful data solutions.
* Develop meaningful data pipelines and establish data modelling best practices.
* Create powerful data products and dashboards that drive business outcomes.
* Collaborate with business users, excite them with your solutions and advance data adoption and literacy in the organisation.
* Over time: line management and mentoring of fellow Analytics Engineers (one or two, not many reports).
* Collaborate with fellow Data team members to grow and improve the analytics platform.


Your Profile

* 5+ years of experience in a similar analytics or data engineer, data science, analyst or business intelligence role.
* Previous mentoring or line management experience.
* A passion for clean, efficient and meaningful SQL queries.
* Previous experience using modern BI tools (we use Looker + LookML).
* Preferably some experience working with Python (pandas/Polars) in a data context.
* Deeply outcome‑focused and analytical mind, great attention to detail.
* A high‑energy and bold communicator who enjoys collaborating across teams from different functions.


Technologies we Use 💻

* Programming languages: SQL, LookML, Python.
* Analytics: Looker, Looker Studio and geospatial analytics tools.
* Development tools and frameworks: dbt, pandas, data‑diff, Elementary (read more about our analytics platform here).
* Data lake and warehouse: BigQuery, Iceberg + BigLake.


How We Reward Our Team 🎁

* Dynamic hybrid working environment with a diverse and driven team.
* Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role.
* 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays.
* 1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure‑Based Additional Days Off.
* Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy.
* Bi‑annual performance reviews and tailored development plans.
* Competitive salary + EMI options scheme.
* Annual compensation review.
* Team lunch provided once a week.
* Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics).
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right.
* Community volunteer days.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Dog friendly office and depots.
* MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference).


Want to Learn More?

* 🎥 Meet the team in 60 seconds: Behind the scenes with HIVED.
* HIVED is B Corporation certified.
* We are named as UK StartUp of the Year 2024.
* Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all‑electric logistics network.
* Check the Impact Report 2024.
* Keep up with HIVED ✨ here ✨.


Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level


Employment Type

Full‑time


Job Function

Information Technology

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