Job Specifications
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 Business Intelligence Developer to evolve our reporting suite using Google BigQuery and visualization tools such as Tableau, Domo, or Looker. The evolution of our BI layer aims to grow from charts to stories and from reports to insights to enable effective and timely decision making based on data. This role will focus on creating a cohesive storytelling and insight generation environment that leverages centralized data assets as the single source of truth to inform business strategy and key priorities across Kobo.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain intuitive dashboards and reports in Tableau or similar BI tools, ensuring they are clean and multi-purpose where appropriate
Build and optimize SQL pipelines (Dataform) to generate reliable report sources and improve legacy logic.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain existing dashboards and pipelines for performance and data quality.
Conduct ad hoc and deep-dive analyses to support business decisions and deliver actionable insights.
Gather requirements, prepare dashboard wireframes, document processes, and provide knowledge transfer and user support.
Recommend enhancements to reporting processes and stay current with BI best practices.
The Skill Set
Must-haves
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
5+ years of experience in BI development with a proven track record in building reports and dashboards.
Strong front-end BI development and visualization skills (preferably Tableau).
Proficient in SQL and ETL processes for KPI generation.
Familiarity with Google BigQuery.
Understanding of data modeling and performance optimization.
Nice to haves
Experience with Dataform (preferred) or dbt.
Knowledge of other BI tools (e.g., Looker, Domo).
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
Experience with version control (Git) 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)
Monthly commuting allowance for those who are hybrid
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
Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
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About the Company
Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world's only dedicated digital bookseller.
Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten and headquartered in Toronto, Kobo enables more than 30 million readers worldwide to read anytime, anywhere and on any device.
With our award-winning eReaders and the free Kobo App for smartphones and tablets, Kobo is your portable reading world.
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