Senior Staff Engineer - SAS Programmer

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18000+ experts across 36 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in! Job Description : SAS Programmer/Analyst (Marketing Research) we need a skilled SAS programmer to own and enhance data pipelines and deliverables for a large, ongoing, table-driven marketing research study. The person will be the primary point of contact for extracting data from SQL databases, transforming and validating it in SAS, and producing standardized SAS/SPSS/CSV datasets and documentation for internal stakeholders and clients. Key responsibilities Data engineering and pipelines Extract, transform, and load (ETL) study data from SQL databases into SAS using DATA step, PROC SQL, and parameterized, table-driven control logic. Maintain and optimize reusable SAS macros/code libraries; ensure jobs are modular, performant, and well documented. Build and maintain SPSS and CSV flat-file exports from SAS with consistent schemas, encodings, and delivery packaging. Manage SAS ATTRIBs, informats, labels, and user-defined formats via controlled format catalogs to preserve metadata consistency across waves and clients. Standardized datasets and deliverables Maintain a portfolio of standardized datasets (SAS, SPSS, CSV) for internal analysis and external client distribution. Produce proprietary client-specific SAS datasets per specification, including variable derivations, naming conventions, labels, formats, and delivery schedules. Generate data dictionaries, layout specs, and change logs for every release; ensure version control and reproducibility. Variable creation and logic implementation Develop, maintain, and run SAS programs to construct complex proprietary variables based on written specifications and table-driven rules. Implement table-driven business logic and parameter files to support multi-client, multi-wave production at scale. Quality assurance and validation Design and maintain SAS-based validation checks (unit tests, reconciliations, row/column balances, referential integrity) with automated exception logs. Verify calculations and transformations against specifications, prior waves, and independent SPSS outputs. Collaboration and support Support ad hoc data pulls and one-off deliverables with clear scoping and reproducibility. Contribute to standards, SOPs, code reviews, and continuous improvement of the data production process. Minimum qualifications 3+ years of hands-on SAS programming in a production environment (Base SAS, PROC SQL, Macro facility, DATA step). Proven experience extracting from SQL databases and transforming data into SAS and SPSS deliverables. Strong Excel skills and comfort documenting processes and data dictionaries. Demonstrated experience building automated QC/validation checks and reconciling results across sources/tools. Ability to interpret technical specifications and convert them into robust, reusable SAS code. Clear written and verbal communication; comfort working with cross-functional stakeholders in a deadline-driven setting. Meticulous attention to detail, versioning discipline, and a strong sense of data stewardship. Must have Skills: SAS, SQL (Strong) Good To Have Skills: Microsoft Excel