Job Description

Position: Head of Analytics Engineering

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Company Overview

ClassDojo's mission is to give every child on Earth an education they love. We began by creating a robust communication network, with our flagship app being the leading platform for K-12 teacher, child, and family communication globally. Teachers utilize it to share daily activities through photos, videos, and messages, making parents feel present. The app is used in over 95% of US schools, reaching more than 45 million children in 180 countries, supported by a team of approximately 200 individuals. We are now leveraging this network to deliver exceptional learning experiences for children, extending beyond traditional schooling.

We prioritize talent density, assembling a team of highly talented, entrepreneurial, and innovative individuals from diverse backgrounds, with experience from prominent companies in education and large-scale consumer internet sectors, including Instagram, Lyft, Dropbox, Stripe, Airbnb, and Y Combinator. We are committed to building a company where top talent thrives and pioneers the future of education.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Head of Analytics Engineering to spearhead and scale our data foundation. In this critical leadership role, you will define the vision for analytics engineering, design scalable solutions, and build a high-performing team. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional and executive stakeholders to ensure data is accessible, trustworthy, and actionable, driving strategic impact across product, engineering, and operations. Your leadership will be instrumental in making data a core enabler of decision-making throughout the organization.

Candidate Profile

You will be a strong fit for this role if you possess:

• Experience: 7+ years in data/analytics engineering, with at least 3 years managing Analytics Engineering teams.

Strategic Influence and Organizational Partnership

• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that transform how the organization leverages data for decision-making and product outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executives, product leaders, and senior engineering counterparts, influencing long-term strategy and technical direction through deep data expertise and architectural foresight.
• Proactively align data strategy with product and engineering vision, engaging at the planning and prioritization stages to guide teams toward scalable and principled solutions.
• Act as a force multiplier by building effective team structures, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration, and promoting a culture of strategic clarity and quality.

Systems Thinking & Data Architecture Leadership

• Oversee the design of data ecosystems capable of handling complex business operations at scale, advocating for modular and future-proof architectures (e.g., semantic layers, universal metrics frameworks, streaming integrations).
• Uphold high standards for modeling and architecture, ensuring technical consistency across teams, and personally reviewing critical design decisions.
• Define and govern data domain ownership within your team, ensuring schemas accurately reflect strategic business and product abstractions across fact, aggregate, and cube layers.

People Leadership, Team Building & Performance

• Build and develop high-performing teams through strategic hiring, effective onboarding, and robust career development practices.
• Cultivate a psychologically safe and inclusive culture that encourages innovation, experimentation, and accountability. Empower your team to operate with autonomy, speed, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Establish clear goals and performance expectations, manage team capacity, balance workloads, and advocate for necessary resources to achieve ambitious objectives.
• Guide the team through organizational changes and technical advancements, ensuring consistent execution even amidst ambiguity.

Technical Excellence & Thought Leadership

• Demonstrate hands-on technical leadership and expertise.