Data Specialist

About Us:

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments.

Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.

We operate globally with offices in the US (NYC, Austin, Miami, Mountain View) APAC (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore), and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

 

What It’s Like to Work at YipitData:

YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.

Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData:

• Ownership That Matters: You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes
• Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
• Merit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
• Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention

Who Thrives Here?

We hire sprinters, not coasters—people who:

• Choose growth over comfort
• Lead through challenges
• Are energized by high expectations

It’s not for everyone, and that’s intentional. If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

 

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 1+ 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. The languages are required due to the project collaborations with international teams, including colleagues and clients from China, US, India etc.
• 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.

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