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Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL) Market Demand in Brazil

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

Analytics Engineer hiring in Brazil is being driven by Mercado Livre, iFood, and Nubank all scaling AI and data infrastructure investment through 2025 and into 2026, with demand concentrated in São Paulo and a growing engineering cluster in Florianópolis. Most mid-to-senior specialists in this market work PJ (pessoa jurídica), invoicing through their own registered company rather than under CLT employment.

Remote / hybrid
55%

Share of Brazil Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL) roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+6.8%

Year-on-year salary movement in Brazil. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL) demand in Brazil

Strongest in: E-commerce, fintech, and GCC data platform teams, led by employers such as Mercado Livre and iFood, building out the pipeline and modelling infrastructure that Brazil's AI investment wave depends on

Analytics Engineer hiring in Brazil is being driven by Mercado Livre, iFood, and Nubank all scaling AI and data infrastructure investment through 2025 and into 2026, with demand concentrated in São Paulo and a growing engineering cluster in Florianópolis. Most mid-to-senior specialists in this market work PJ (pessoa jurídica), invoicing through their own registered company rather than under CLT employment.

Who companies hire: Data analysts with strong SQL and a working knowledge of dbt are the most natural fit, since the role sits at the intersection of engineering and analysis.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Brazil median for Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL)s who list these skills.

dbt Core / Cloud+21%
Advanced SQL+16%
Snowflake+14%
Data Vault modelling+12%

Top employers hiring in Brazil

Companies with consistent or active Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL) hiring in Brazil.

Google BrazilAmazon BrazilTotvsMagazine LuizaItaú UnibancoXP Inc.Thoughtworks BrazilMercado Livre

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Analytics Engineer (dbt / SQL) demand questions for Brazil

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire Analytics Engineer (dbt/SQL)s?

Xero, Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of Analytics Engineer (dbt/SQL) roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 55% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though model-building and data-pipeline work is largely asynchronous and tool-driven, and New Zealand's small local talent pool means employers routinely hire remote specialists across the country or accept candidates returning from OE (Overseas Experience) in the UK or Australia.

3

Which companies in Saudi Arabia hire Analytics Engineer (dbt/SQL)s?

stc (Saudi Telecom), Saudi Aramco Digital, SDAIA, Elm Company, and similar Vision 2030-aligned employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in Saudi Arabia.

4

What percentage of Analytics Engineer (dbt/SQL) roles in Saudi Arabia offer remote work?

Around 55% of active Saudi listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though model and pipeline work is largely asynchronous and tool-driven, though most Riyadh-based data teams still expect two to three office days a week.