About Us:

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy. We analyze billions of alternative data points every day to provide accurate, detailed insights on ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, payments and more. Our data team uses proprietary technology to identify, license, clean, and analyze the data many of the world’s largest investment funds and corporations depend on.

For three years and counting, we have been recognized as one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces. We are a fast-growing technology company backed by The Carlyle Group and Norwest Venture Partners. Our offices are located in NYC, Austin, Miami, Denver, Mountain View, Seattle, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Singapore. We cultivate a people-centric culture focused on mastery, ownership, and transparency.

About The Role:

As a Data Specialist, you will be the key producer of our data products received by our institutional investor clients. Our Data Specialist role is a fantastic opportunity for analytical individuals with 0-2 years of experience to build the core skills required to succeed in the tech, data, and investment worlds that YipitData intersects. Recent grads with strong analytical skills are also encouraged to apply.

At YipitData, we value ownership and impact. While nearly everyone enters the Data Specialist position at the same level, starting compensation is based on years of relevant experience. Our career ladder also rewards strong performance with frequent compensation increases and promotions.

See this short video to learn more about our organization, product, and why some of our current Data Specialists love working here!

In This Role You'll Gain Experience In:

• Data: Work with massive amounts of data on the performance of important companies, using proprietary methods. You'll learn vital techniques for ensuring data accuracy and deriving key insights across a number of types of data.
• Programming: Learn Python and SQL or sharpen your existing skills by running our growing portfolio of data products.
• Investing: Create and write data reports that are consumed by the top investors in the world. You'll gain insight into how investors think about companies and the most important questions they need to answer to make stock portfolio decisions.

You Are Likely To Succeed, If:

• You have strong attention to detail.
• You are a methodical problem solver.
• You want to learn to code or hone your existing coding skills.  
• You can clearly communicate complex concepts, both orally and in writing, in English and Mandarin.
• You strive to make tasks as efficient as possible.
• You have the ability to manage competing priorities.

What We Offer:

• Our compensation package includes competitive salary and comprehensive benefit offerings. 
• Opportunities to build a career as a manager or individual contributor through our career ladder that promotes based on impact. You will have regular career conversations with your manager where you will discuss your short and long-term career goals. We are committed to helping you develop in your career and offer the potential for internal mobility opportunities.
• We care about your personal life and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, parental leave, team events, a wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
• Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.