BI Engineer

Take your career further with McLane!

McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America's most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide.

We're hiring a Business Intelligence Engineer who sits at the intersection of AI-assisted development, advanced data visualization, and modern BI engineering. This role is ideal for someone who thinks like an engineer, designs like a product owner, and uses AI to move faster and smarter. You'll build intuitive, scalable analytics experiences that leaders want to use.

This is a hybrid position which will require the candidate to report and work from the office at least three days a week. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute radius from Temple, TX.

Benefits you can count on:

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

What You'll Do

• Engineer highly interactive dashboards and embedded analytics with a strong focus on clarity, usability, and performance.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, automate workflows, and improve code quality.
• Partner with product, analytics, and business leaders to turn complex data into compelling visual narratives.
• Lead technical decisions around BI architecture, visualization standards, and analytics UX.
• Build and enhance analytics solutions across Looker/LookML, Power BI (Fabric), and Tableau environments.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, version control, and scalable analytics delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in BI Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or Data Engineering roles.
• Strong AI fluency, including hands-on use of tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar for development, code generation, and workflow automation.
• Required experience integrating AI into GitHub or similar development workflows, including PRs.
• Advanced data visualization and dashboard UX experience from an engineering perspective. (not design-only)
• Ability to create wireframes, mockups, and intuitive interfaces; familiarity with Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD is a plus.
• Advanced SQL and strong Python skills.
• Experience with GCP and Looker/LookML (required); Fabric/Power BI required; Tableau and Cognos preferred.
• Experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, and enterprise data warehousing.
• Full-stack familiarity (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Vue/Angular) and REST API integration preferred.
• Proven ability to lead projects, influence technical direction, and partner across technical and non-technical teams.
• This position requires the ability to read, write, and understand English at a level sufficient to perform job-related tasks effectively and safely. This includes understanding work instructions, safety protocols, and communications essential to the role. The requirement is directly related to the nature of the job and ensures compliance with workplace safety and operational standards.

Fit the following? We want you here!

• Teamwork oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Detailed

Our roadmap. Our story.

We've been forging our path as a leader in the distribution industry since 1894. Building an expansive nationwide network of team members for 130+ years has allowed us to stay agile for our clients across the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce industries. We look to the future and are ready to continue making industry-defining moves by embracing the newest technology into our practices, continuing team member training, and emphasizing our people-centered culture.

Candidates may be subject to a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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