Relay
Senior Analytics Engineer
2mo ago
EuropeSeniordata analysisdata infrastructuresqlpython
Senior Analytics Engineer role focusing on data infrastructure to optimize parcel delivery and provide strategic business insights.
Responsibilities
- At Relay, we rely on data to guide how every parcel moves through our network — from when it enters the system to when it's delivered at the doorstep. Our data infrastructure is the backbone that powers everything from real-time operational decisions to strategic business insights to networks of autonomous AI agents.
- We're looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to sit within our Last Mile squad; our biggest and most data rich squad. Your role will help contribute to the success of the key agentic workflows that power our Last Mile marketplace.
- You'll be joining at an exciting moment as we grow rapidly and expand our network across the UK.
- Design core data models - Partner with engineers and business leaders within the Last Mile squad to design and build foundational data models that power analytics, data science and AI workflows
- Build the foundations for our key AI systems - Our Last Mile marketplace is becoming increasingly agentic, you will be a key owner of the inputs that power these systems
- Drive data quality - Implement testing, monitoring, and alerting to ensure our data is accurate, timely, and trustworthy
- Collaborate - Work with team members across the business to understand their data needs and deliver solutions
- Shape our practices — Help define and evolve our analytics engineering processes and standards as we scale
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as an analytics engineer, data engineer, data analyst or similar role
- Extensive experience with SQL , particularly with BigQuery and PostgreSQL
- Demonstrated experience with dbt , with a track record of building and maintaining efficient, scalable, and reliable DAGs
- Python proficiency for data manipulation, scripting, and automation
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Tableau, Looker, or similar
- Experience in effective communication , particularly in gathering requirements and guiding non-technical stakeholders to the right data solutions
- Familiarity with using AI tools to accelerate your workflow
Nice to have
- Experience with orchestration tools like Dagster, Airflow, or similar
- Experience building real-time or near-real-time data pipelines
- Familiarity with machine learning workflows and feature engineering
- Experience embedded in teams building customer facing products
- Previous experience of learning and modelling an unfamiliar operational domain
- A desire to see the real world impact of what you work on!
Conditions
- Generous equity, richer than 99% of European startups , with annual top-ups to share Relay’s success.
- Private health & dental coverage , so comprehensive you’d need to be a partner at a Magic Circle law firm to match it.
- 25 days of holidays
- Enhanced parental leave .
- Hardware of your choice .
- Extensive perks (gym subsidies, cycle-to-work, Friday office lunch, covered Uber home and dinner for late nights, and more).
- Located in Shoreditch , our office set-up enables the kind of in-person interactions that drive impact. We work 4 days on-site, with 1 day remote .
Other
- Relay is fundamentally reshaping how goods move in an online era. Backed by Europe’s largest-ever logistics Series A ($35M), led by deep-tech investors Plural (whose portfolio spans fusion energy and space exploration), Relay is scaling faster than 99.98% of venture-backed startups. We're assembling the most talent-dense team the logistics industry has ever seen
- Relay’s Mission is to free commerce from friction . Today, high delivery costs act as a hidden tax on e-commerce, quietly shaping what can be sold online and limiting who can participate. We envision a world where more goods move more freely between more people , making the online shopping experience seamless and accessible to everyone.
- THE TEAM • ~110 people , more than half in engineering, product and data • 45+ advanced degrees across computer science, mathematics and operations research • Thousands of data points captured, calculated, analysed and predicted for every single parcel we handle • An intellectually vibrant culture of first‑principles thinking , tight feedback loops and relentless experimentation
- Aim with Precision: You define problems clearly and measure your impact meticulously.
- Play to Win: You chase bold bets, tackle the hard stuff, and view constraints as fuel, not friction.
- 1% Better Every Day : You believe that small, consistent improvements lead to exponential growth. You move quickly, deliver results, and learn from every experience.
- All In, All the Time : You show up and step up. You take ownership from start to finish and do what it takes to deliver when it counts.
- People-Powered Greatness : You invest in your teammates. You give and receive feedback with care and candour. You build trust through high standards and shared success.
- Grow the Whole Pie : You seek out win-win solutions for merchants, couriers, and our customers, because when they thrive, so do we. If these resonate, and you combine strong technical fundamentals with entrepreneurial drive, let’s connect.
- Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering a workplace where everyone thrives.