Looker BI Developer
Mid-level Looker BI engineer in Bengaluru who designs and maintains LookML models, Explores, and dashboards, writes automated LookML data tests, and partners with Product, QA, and Engineering. Requires 3+ years of Looker experience, strong SQL, and hands-on use of AI tools like Claude Code; Snowflake experience is a plus.
- Compensation
- ₹2M–₹3M / yr
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Data analytics
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Looker Engineer
- Advanced LookML skills: writing, refactoring, optimizing views, models, explores, liquid syntax, derived tables
- Proven experience designing performant Looker dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Active experience using Claude Code or similar LLM CLI dev tools for code generation, query optimization, and test creation
- Direct experience writing LookML data tests and conducting structured developer QA
- Strong SQL skills: joins, aggregation, window functions, query performance tuning
- Exceptional problem-solving, proactively flagging risks and proposing workarounds
Nice to have
- Familiarity or prior experience with Snowflake as the underlying cloud data warehouse
Full description
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Mid-Level Looker BI Engineer. In this role, you won't just build dashboardsyou will partner directly with Product, QA, and Engineering teams to translate complex business use cases into robust LookML models, perform rigorous end-to-end testing, and drive seamless deployments.
We operate with high agency and leverage cutting-edge tools. You will be expected to use AI coding tools (specifically Claude Code) to accelerate your development workflow, write LookML tests, and maintain clean, precise documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Looker & LookML Mastery: Design, develop, and maintain complex Looker Explores, LookML models, and executive/operational dashboards.
- Product & QA Partnership: Take full ownership of working with Product Managers, Data Engineers and QA Engineers to clarify requirements, define edge cases, and ensure data models align with product specifications.
- Comprehensive Testing: Conduct thorough developer testing before QA handoff. Write, maintain, and execute automated LookML tests (data assertions) to prevent regressions and safeguard data integrity.
- Proactive Communication: Identify and flag blockers or technical roadblocks immediately. Don't just report issues—actively propose workarounds, action plans, and follow-ups to keep projects moving forward.
- AI-Native Development: Integrate Claude Code into your daily workflow to optimize LookML generation, speed up refactoring, troubleshoot complex queries, and automate documentation.
- Precise Documentation: Maintain clean, structured, and easy-to-read documentation for LookML architectures, metric definitions, explore user guides, and testing protocols.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Looker Engineer.
- Advanced LookML Skills: Strong proficiency in writing, refactoring, and optimizing LookML (views, models, explores, liquid syntax, derived tables).
- Dashboard & Visualization Expertise: Proven track record of designing performant, intuitive Looker dashboards tailored to non-technical and technical stakeholders alike.
- Hands-on AI Experience: Active experience using Claude Code (or similar LLM CLI dev tools) for code generation, query optimization, and test creation.
- Strong Testing Mindset: Direct experience writing LookML data tests and conducting structured developer QA.
- SQL Fundamentals: Strong SQL skills (joins, aggregation, window functions, and query performance tuning).