About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p>Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?</p> <p>We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.</p> <p>We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from <a href="https://www.grab.com/sg/">Grab</a>. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.</p> <p><strong>Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code <em data-start="289" data-end="303">VAYCANDIDATE</em> for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store &amp; off you go!&nbsp;</strong></p> <h4><strong>What’s happening at Vay</strong></h4> <ul> <li>First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside &amp; currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.</li> <li>We've partnered with <a href="https://kodiak.ai/">Kodiak</a> to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.</li> <li>We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!</li> <li><strong>...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US &amp; Europe 🚀</strong></li> </ul></div><h4><em><strong>Why this role is exciting</strong></em></h4> <p>As a <strong>Senior Analytics Engineer,</strong> you'l be sitting at the core of our Operations team, where data drives day-to-day decisions. You’ll work directly with onsite operational leaders to identify opportunities, solve real-world problems, and build analytics products that materially improve performance, efficiency, and customer experience.</p> <p>This is a high-impact, hybrid analytics engineering / business intelligence role. You won’t be buried in dashboards no one uses. You’ll shape how our customer-facing services operate and scale, with a direct line between your work and operational outcomes.</p> <p>If you want ownership, visibility, and impact, this role delivers all three.</p> <h4><em><strong>What you'll be driving</strong></em></h4> <ul> <li>Own <strong>end-to-end analytics solutions</strong>, from data modeling (SQL, dbt) through to dashboards and insight delivery (Superset, Grafana, Dekart).</li> <li>Act as the <strong>primary data partner</strong> for Operations and Mobility Product, working closely with Ops and Product leaders to:</li> <ul> <li>Identify opportunities</li> <li>Define and refine KPIs</li> <li>Drive continuous performance improvement</li> </ul> <li><strong>Deliver measurable impact</strong> across critical operational areas including:</li> <ul> <li>Fleet readiness</li> <li>Maintenance performance</li> <li>Charging and vehicle positioning optimization</li> <li>Overall operational efficiency</li> </ul> <li>Design and maintain <strong>self-serve dashboards, alerts, and reporting interfaces</strong> that give Ops teams real-time visibility and decision-making power.</li> <li>Translate business and operational questions into <strong>actionable, data-driven solutions </strong>using strong domain context and product thinking.</li> <li>Collaborate with Data Science teams to align on data practices, tooling, and standards across Vay.</li> <li>Move fast, iterate often, and take ownership, balancing pragmatic delivery with building scalable, long-term data foundations.</li> </ul> <h4><strong><em>What are we looking for</em></strong></h4> <ul> <li><strong>Strong end-to-end analytics ownership: </strong>you’ve taken data products from concept through to production.</li> <li><strong>Proven track record of impact</strong>: your work has directly improved business or operational outcomes.</li> <li><strong>Expert-level SQL skills:</strong> complex, performant queries are second nature.</li> <li>Strong experience with<strong> dbt</strong>: including designing sustainable, reusable data models.</li> <li>Proficiency with BI tools such as <strong>Superset, Looker, or similar</strong>, and a sharp eye for clear, actionable dashboards.</li> <li>Comfortable working autonomously</li> <li>Experience with <strong>cloud data warehouses</strong> (e.g. Snowflake, BigQuery).</li> <li>Familiarity with modern data tooling, including: <ul> <li>ETL / reverse ETL tools (Airbyte, Hightouch)</li> <li>Data flow / integration tools (NiFi, OpenFlow)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Comfortable handling light engineering work, such as: <ul> <li>Working with APIs</li> <li>Configuring visualization tools</li> <li>Setting up integrations</li> </ul> </li> <li>Solid understanding of&nbsp;<strong>time-series data and operational metrics</strong>, ideally with exposure to observability or real-time monitoring.</li> </ul> <h5><em>
Nice to have</em></h5> <ul> <li>Experience in fast-paced environments such as startups, scale-ups, or operations-heavy businesses.</li> <li>Familiarity with scripting (Python, JavaScript, etc.) for automation or lightweight tooling.</li> <li>Exposure to operational domains like mobility, logistics, fleet, or marketplaces.</li> <li>A strong product mindset: you think in terms of users, feedback loops, and delivered value, not just queries and pipelines.</li> </ul> <h4><strong><em>Why choose Vay</em></strong></h4> <p>💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality</p> <p>🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment</p> <p>💰 EIP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary</p> <p>🌴 Flexible Paid Vacation Days</p> <p>🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides</p> <p>🛍️ Exclusive external discounts</p> <p>💼 $350 Home Office Set-up&nbsp;</p> <p>✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Las Vegas</p> <p>🎊 Regular team events throughout the year</p> <p class="p1">&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety
requirements, you can review this&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1swEohclBwsOgx37G4NHE2szYCA6avS_aQX_WSJ7Ih8k/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6dlrur2mwcd9">link</a>. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.</p> <p class="p1">We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.</p> <p class="p1">We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.</p> <h4 class="job-modal__content-heading">&nbsp;</h4></div>
About Vay
Vay is a Berlin-based deep technology company that is on track to launch the first driverless, safety-certified, commercial fleet on European public streets. The company aims to revolutionize urban transportation by enabling remote-controlled cars, offering a safer, more efficient solution for ride-hailing and vehicle-sharing services. Vay’s unique approach blends the advantages of self-driving technology with human supervision to ensure safety and adaptability in complex driving environments. Their goal is to reduce urban congestion, cut emissions, and make mobility more sustainable while providing a seamless transportation experience for users.
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Job details
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Funding
Total raised
$192M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
Fabrizio Ugo Scelsi
Co-Founder & CTO
Bogdan Djukic
Co-Founder, VP Engineering, Teledrive Experience & Autonomy
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
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I pitch you to the company
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A meeting lands on your calendar
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