Data Analyst

Job Description

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.

If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better.

The Role

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to join our Data Storytelling & Insights team, working closely with our engineering foundations. This role blends strong technical ownership of analytics‑ready data with the ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable insights. You’ll work end‑to‑end across the analytics lifecycle—building scalable, trusted data models and partnering with stakeholders to deliver dashboards and analyses that inform key business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain analytics‑ready data models and pipelines using Dataform and BigQuery, including migrating and modernizing legacy logic into clearer, more reusable, and better governed data assets.
• Ensure analytics code and pipelines are reliable, well‑documented, and suited for downstream reporting, experimentation, and analysis.
• Build and maintain Tableau dashboards and reports that are reusable, trustworthy, and grounded in centralized, well‑modeled data.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into clear analyses that explain what happened, why it happened, and what to do next.
• Partner with business stakeholders and analytics peers to define requirements, metrics, and scalable analytics solutions.
• Contribute to shared analytics standards and best practices across SQL, Dataform, Tableau, and documentation.
• Leverage modern AI tools and LLM‑based coding agents to accelerate analytics workflows (e.g., SQL development, modeling, debugging, documentation), while applying strong judgment to validate correctness, performance, and data quality.
  
  

The Skill Set

Must-haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, analytics engineering, or BI, with demonstrated ownership of analytics data pipelines and models.
• Strong SQL skills, including complex joins, window functions, and working with semi‑structured or nested data.
• Solid understanding of data modeling and designing tables for downstream analytics and reporting use cases.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working with modern cloud data warehouses (BigQuery preferred).
• Hands‑on experience with Dataform (experience with dbt is a plus).
• Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker, or Domo.
• Familiarity with analytics engineering best practices (e.g., testing, CI/CD for data).
  
  

Nice to haves

• Experience using LLM‑based coding assistants to support analytics or data engineering workflows.
• Working knowledge of Python for analysis, automation, or ML‑adjacent use cases.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
• Experience with Git‑based version control and analytics workflow automation.
  
  

The Perks

• Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment
• Subsidized in-office lunches
• Four extended long weekends in the summer
• Full benefits starting from your first day
• Paid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matching
• Work From Anywhere Program for up to 3 months (90 days)
• Lifestyle spending account
• Talent and development training budget
• Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook
• Weekly Kobo Tech University sessions
• Maternity/paternity leave top up
• Dog friendly office
  
  

About Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for booklovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With a mission to make reading lives better for all, Rakuten Kobo connects readers to stories using thoughtful and personalized curation of eBooks and audiobooks, and the best dedicated eReaders and apps for reading. With the singular focus of making reading lives the best they can be, Kobo’s open platform allows people to fit reading into more moments in their busy lives. To learn more about Rakuten Kobo, visit www.kobo.com.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.  

Rakuten Kobo would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.  

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Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen

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Rakuten is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations for candidates with disabilities participating in the selection process are available on request. Any information received related to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Rakuten would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only qualified candidates will be shortlisted.

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At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the Compensation (base salary + discretionary bonus) for this role to be within the range shown below. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for stock options, health, vision, dental insurance, RRSP matching, Personal Time Off (PTO), Volunteer Time Off (VTO), and other employee benefits as the company implements.

CAD $97,020.00 - 147,020.00 annually