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Analytics Engineer, Growth & Placement

Austin, TX | Grand Rapids, MI (Onsite 4 days per week)

Note: This is a full-time role. We do not offer C2C or C2H employment and are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a global fintech leader empowering millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human expertise together, we connect clients with customized solutions across insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, mortgage services, and more. In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in more than 20 countries.

The Role

Acrisure is investing significantly in its data infrastructure, most visibly through the adoption of Palantir Foundry as our enterprise analytics and application platform. The Growth & Placement Analytics team supporting the executive leadership of our North America Insurance business sits at the forefront of that buildout, producing the data assets that drive strategic decisions across the organization.

As an Analytics Engineer on the Growth & Placement team, you will design, build, and maintain the pipelines and data models that make the team's analytical work possible. You will work closely with senior engineers and analysts on the team to translate strategic and operational questions into reliable, well-modeled data assets - extending dbt models on BigQuery, building Palantir Foundry Ontology objects and workflows, and standing up new pipelines end-to-end.

Palantir Foundry experience is a differentiator but is not required. We are pragmatic about where we set the bar. What matters most is that you have a strong foundation in data modeling and a genuine willingness to become expert in Palantir's ecosystem as part of your growth at Acrisure. If you know dbt and BigQuery or another data warehouse well, we can teach you the rest.

This is a growth-stage role on a small, high-visibility team that is still defining how it operates. You will have meaningful influence over how the data layer takes shape, and your work will directly enable insights that reach senior executive stakeholders, including members of the C-suite.

How You'll Drive Impact

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines - from raw source ingestion through transformation, modeling, and delivery - with reliability and performance in mind.

• Develop and extend dbt models on top of Acrisure's data warehouse, with particular focus on the operational and SSOT data layers that underpin enterprise reporting.

• Build Palantir Foundry applications, Ontology objects, and workflows that surface data to analysts and business stakeholders in forms they can act on moving the team beyond ad hoc querying toward scalable, reusable tooling.

• Partner closely with analysts and business intelligence teammates to understand downstream needs and engineer upstream data assets accordingly.

• Uphold data modeling best practices in the work you touch: clear documentation, version control via Git, incremental build strategies, and data quality testing.

• Leverage AI tools (Claude, Palantir AI FDE, Gemini, and others) to accelerate development, while applying rigorous critical evaluation to any AI-generated code or logic before it ships.

• Contribute to the pod's overall data strategy, surface infrastructure gaps, raise architectural improvements, and help shape how the Growth & Placement pod's data layer evolves.

You May Be a Fit If You Have

• 4-6 years of professional experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or a closely related data infrastructure role.

• Strong SQL skills across a modern cloud data warehouse.

• Hands-on experience with dbt or an equivalent transformation framework - you understand the mechanics of models, tests, documentation, and incremental materialization strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to build data pipelines from scratch, including sourcing, transformation logic, and delivery layer.

• A genuine interest in learning Palantir Foundry and the intellectual openness to develop deep expertise as part of your growth on the team.

• Comfort operating in ambiguity within a small, fast-moving team - you can manage your own priorities and communicate when support is needed.

• A business-aligned mindset: you care about why a pipeline exists, not just whether it runs.

• A skeptic's relationship with AI tools - you use them to move faster, but you validate outputs and take responsibility for the code you ship.

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to Have

• Direct experience with Palantir Foundry - even tangential exposure is valued.

• Python proficiency, particularly for data transformation, pipeline orchestration, or scripting.

• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or other BI platforms used for delivery to business stakeholders.

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other data-intensive B2B industries.

• Exposure to agile development practices, Git-based workflows, and project tracking tools like Jira.

Candidates should be comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation

• Generous vacation policy, paid holidays, and paid sick time

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (employee-paid)

• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Company-paid Group Life insurance

• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Calm App subscription

• Employee-paid Pet Insurance and optional supplemental insurance coverage

• Vested 401(k) with company match and financial wellness programs

• FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits options

• Paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, and fertility benefits

• Career growth and learning opportunities

Please note: This list is not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Offerings may vary based on subsidiary entity or geographic location.

Please note: This list is not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Offerings may vary based on subsidiary entity or geographic location.

Making a lasting impact on the communities it serves, Acrisure has pledged more than $22 million through its partnerships with Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York.

Acrisure is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Acrisure, we firmly believe that an inclusive workforce drives innovation, creativity, and ultimately, our collective success.

We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Acrisure also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination.

Acrisure also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please emailleaves@acrisure.com.

California residentscan learn more about our privacy practices for applicants by visiting the Acrisure California Applicant Privacy Policy available atwww.Acrisure.com/privacy/caapplicant.

Final candidates will be required to complete post-offer verification processes related to the role and in accordance with applicable laws.

Recruitment Fraud:Please visit here to learn more about ourRecruitment Fraud Notice.

Welcome, your new opportunity awaits you.

There are amazing opportunities for talented people in every part of our business. We invite you to find your next great opportunity with us.

Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Acrisure does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Acrisure's property, and Acrisure will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting Acrisure's Human Resources Talent Department.

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Candidates should be comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

Why Join Us:

At Acrisure, we're building more than a business, we're building a community where people can grow, thrive, and make an impact. Our benefits are designed to support every dimension of your life, from your health and finances to your family and future.

Making a lasting impact on the communities it serves, Acrisure has pledged more than $22 million through its partnerships with Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York.

Employee Benefits

We also offer our employees a comprehensive suite of benefits and perks, including:

• Physical Wellness: Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; fertility benefits; wellness resources; and paid sick time.

• Mental Wellness: Generous paid time off and holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and a complimentary Calm app subscription.

• Financial Wellness: Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; commuter benefits; and employee discount programs.

• Family Care: Paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (including for adoptive parents); legal plan options; and pet insurance coverage.

• ... and so much more!

This list is not exhaustive of all available benefits. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply to certain offerings. Benefits may vary based on subsidiary entity and geographic location.

Acrisure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting leaves@acrisure.com.

Final candidates will be required to complete post-offer verification processes related to the role and in accordance with applicable laws.

California Residents: Learn more about our privacy practices for applicants by visiting the Acrisure California Applicant Privacy Policy.

Recruitment Fraud: Please visit here to learn more about our Recruitment Fraud Notice.

Welcome, your new opportunity awaits you.