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Data & Business Analyst

Data analysts in this role work within cross-functional AI teams to translate complex operational and product data into strategic insights that drive autonomous vehicles, cloud infrastructure, or revenue intelligence platforms forward. They distinguish themselves through deep technical execution—building scalable data pipelines and advanced SQL models that surface not just what happened, but why it matters for the business—while partnering closely with product, engineering, and leadership to shape high-stakes decisions. These analysts typically sit within dedicated analytics or data science teams embedded in larger organizations, serving as bridges between technical data infrastructure and business strategy in fast-moving AI companies.

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Data AnalystBusiness AnalystProduct Analyst
Open Jobs25
Companies Hiring16
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Designing and building scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and organize data from multiple sources

95%

Writing complex SQL queries to extract and aggregate data from large-scale relational databases

92%

Creating interactive dashboards and data visualizations to communicate insights to stakeholders

90%

Defining, tracking, and analyzing key performance indicators and business metrics

88%

Conducting exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in datasets

85%

Translating business questions and requirements into analytical frameworks and data specifications

84%

Ensuring data quality, accuracy, and integrity by validating sources and investigating discrepancies

80%

Building financial models and conducting cost-benefit analyses to support strategic decisions

78%

Designing and analyzing experiments including A/B tests to measure the impact of product changes

75%

Developing forecasting and predictive models using statistical methods to anticipate future trends

74%

Designing measurement frameworks and success metrics for business initiatives and product launches

72%

Managing data governance frameworks including data quality standards and stewardship policies

71%

Optimizing operational efficiency and identifying cost-saving opportunities through analytical insights

70%

Building self-service analytics capabilities and tooling to enable stakeholders to answer their own questions

68%

Conducting competitive intelligence and market benchmarking analysis to inform strategy

65%
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Leveraging large language models and AI-assisted tools to augment analytical workflows

62%

Implementing and operationalizing machine learning models for ranking, classification, or prediction tasks

58%

Developing systems for automated data extraction and processing using language models

48%

Designing human and machine feedback loops to improve algorithmic outputs and data labeling

42%
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Partnering with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and business to understand analytical needs

87%

Communicating complex analytical findings to executives and non-technical stakeholders in clear language

85%

Taking ownership of analytics projects from problem definition through delivery and implementation

82%

Building consensus and influencing decisions through data-driven recommendations and storytelling

76%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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SQLvery high
Pythonhigh
Rmoderate
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Apache Sparkmoderate
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BigQueryhigh
Databricksmoderate
SAPmoderate
Coupalow
Foundrylow
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Excelhigh
Power BIhigh
Tableauhigh
Google Sheetsmoderate
Lookermoderate
Geminilow
Jiralow
Seeqlow
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Business Intelligencehigh
ETLhigh
Statisticshigh
A/B Testingmoderate
Data Governancemoderate
Forecastingmoderate
LLMmoderate
Machine Learningmoderate
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Open Jobs

25 open Data & Business Analyst jobs across 16 companies.

CHAOS Industries1w
People Data Analyst
El Segundo, California, United States·Data & Analytics
Harvey1w
Support Operations Data Analyst
New York·Data & Analytics
Harvey1w
Support Operations Data Analyst
Remote·Data & Analytics
Harvey1w
Support Operations Data Analyst
San Francisco·Data & Analytics
Gong1w
Staff Analyst, Engineering Excellence
Tel Aviv·Data & Analytics
Notion1w
People Analytics Lead - Recruiting
San Francisco, California·Data & Analytics
Nebius2w
Senior Data Analyst
Amsterdam, Netherlands·Data & Analytics
Waymo2w
Senior Business Intelligence Analyst
Mountain View, CA USA ; San Francisco, CA, USA·Data & Analytics
n8n2w
Product Data Analyst
Europe·Data & Analytics
Graphcore2w
Lead Business Analyst
Bristol, UK; Cambridge, UK; London, UK·Data & Analytics
Gong2w
Senior Product Analyst
Tel Aviv·Data & Analytics
Crusoe4w
Data Analyst
San Francisco, CA - US·Data & Analytics
Nscale1mo
Supply Chain Analyst
San Francisco; Seattle·Data & Analytics
Harvey1mo
GTM Technology Product Owner — Growth
New York·Data & Analytics
Crusoe1mo
Strategy Analyst - Spark
Denver, CO - US·Data & Analytics
Nebius1mo
Senior Data Analyst - Capacity Management Team
Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom·Data & Analytics
Block1mo
Staff Data Analyst, Block Compliance
Denver, CO, United States of America·Data & Analytics
Block1mo
Staff Data Analyst, Block Compliance
New York, NY, United States of America·Data & Analytics
Block1mo
Staff Data Analyst, Block Compliance
Bay Area, CA, United States of America·Data & Analytics
MongoDB2mo
Senior Data Analyst II, Product
Austin·Data & Analytics