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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.\nOur 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.\nWe 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.\nWhat It’s Like to Work at YipitData:\nYipitData 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.\nWhy Top Talent Chooses YipitData:\nOwnership That Matters: You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes\nRapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months\nMerit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure\nVelocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high-always with purpose and intention\nIf 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.\nAbout The Role:\nThe Data Specialist plays a critical role in developing custom product attribution based on unique customer needs. Each of our corporate retail and brand customers thinks about the structure of their categories in slightly different ways, and the Data Specialist will execute the mapping of products to their requirements using a combination of manual tagging and machine learning tools. Interpretation and execution design require strong judgment. The ideal candidate should bring a combination of technical skills, knowledge of consumer product data, strong attention to detail, and accountability to plan and deliver projects on time with a high degree of accuracy.\nThis is a fully-remote opportunity based in India.\nDuring onboarding and training period, we expect several hours of overlap with US time zones.\nAfterward, hires should be available for meetings and check-ins with their US managers and colleagues; however, outside of these specific times, standard work hours can be flexible.\nAs Our Data Specialist, You Will:\nWork with corporate retail and brand customers to understand their category structures and product attribution requirements.\nExecute the mapping of products to customers' category needs, utilizing both manual tagging and machine learning tools.\nApply strong judgment and interpretation skills to ensure that data mapping aligns with customer specifications and business goals.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and deliver projects on time, ensuring high levels of accuracy and precision.\nContinuously monitor and improve product attribution processes to increase efficiency and quality.\nLeverage technical skills to enhance existing processes and tools that support data operations.\nMaintain strong attention to detail and ensure accuracy in every aspect of the data mapping process.\nTake accountability for successfully executing projects, including meeting deadlines and client expectations.\nYou Are Likely To Succeed If You Have…\n1-4yrs of experience developing a strong technical background, including applied Python, Pyspark, and/or SQL skills\nRegEx experience is not mandatory but would be considered a nice-to-have skill\nProficiency in data analysis, tagging systems, and machine learning tools.\nKnowledge of consumer product data and experience working with retail or brand data.\nExceptional attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality, accurate results.\nExcellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.\nThe ability to manage multiple tasks and projects while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills to work with internal teams and external clients.\nProven ability to execute projects efficiently and meet deadlines. \nPreferred Skills for This Position Include:\nExperience with data management platforms, product attribution systems, or machine learning tools.\nFamiliarity with data mapping, tagging, and categorization practices.\nIf you are a proactive, technically skilled individual with a passion for data and product attribution, we invite you to join our dynamic team! Apply today to help shape the future of data operations for our retail and brand customers.\nWhat We Offer:\nOur compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary: \nWe care about your personal life, and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, parental leave, team events, wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!\nYour 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. See more on our high-impact, high-opportunity work environment above!\nThe final offer may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal team benchmarks. \nWe 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. 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