Hornet (Queer Networks) is the world’s leading queer tech company, providing a digital home for gay men to safely connect with each other — anytime, anywhere. Amplifying the radical, affirmative power of the queer community with cutting-edge technology, Queer Networks serves the LGBTQ+ community with products such as the gay chat app Hornet, with over 100 million users worldwide, the gay live-streaming app Hornet Live, and HornetX, a map-based web app for gay guys. Our diverse team spans the world, bringing together various perspectives and incredible talent.

Do you want to join Hornet? We are looking for a Data Engineering & Analytics Lead at Hornet, starting immediately. 

This role emphasizes leveraging scalable data pipelines and innovative practices to build impactful data solutions that drive business value. If you are passionate about data engineering, excited by the prospect of leading data initiatives, and eager to contribute to a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Tasks

• Lead and mentor a data and business analytics team, driving their growth and accountability.
• Develop and implement analytics strategies, managing data assets, solutions, and products to support organizational goals.
• Design, deploy, and maintain data pipelines and transformation processes using tools like Mage or Apache Airflow.
• Conduct data analysis, build statistical models, and provide actionable insights for decision-making and product development.
• Collaborate with teams to define KPIs, create dashboards, and ensure data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Stay updated on industry trends, promoting innovation and experimentation, including A/B testing and predictive analytics.
• Ensure data governance, accuracy, and security while optimizing infrastructure for efficient analysis.
• Effectively communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Your Profile & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years in analytics or a related field, with management experience.
• Hands-on experience with data pipelines using, e.g., Mage or Apache Airflow.
• Expertise in SQL, data modeling, and visualization tools (e.g., Looker Studio, Power BI, Tableau).
• Proficiency in Python and R for statistical analysis
• Knowledge of modern data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, SciPy).
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (e.g., GCP, BigQuery, Firebase).
• Strong business acumen, innovation mindset, and ability to promote a data-driven culture.
• High organization, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a quantitative field.
• Leading teams using OKR frameworks.
• Developing predictive analytics and building machine learning models using frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Expertise in AI methodologies (e.g., supervised, unsupervised, deep learning).
• Working with large datasets (100+ TB).
• Acquainted with data governance and privacy best practices.

Our Benefits

• You will be part of our mission to provide a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.
• We offer a flexible work environment where you can work fully remote.
• We will offer you an open contract with monthly invoicing.

Do you want to become a part of Hornet? To apply, please submit your resume. We do not ask for cover letters, but we give bonus points to candidates who can articulate their passion for our mission in a concise (1-2 sentence) statement.

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. 

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our team members and a better product for our users and community.