Senior Data Analyst
Come help us change residential real estate investing for the better!
Backflip is a venture-backed real estate FinTech company that supports entrepreneurs to acquire and renovate single family homes, thereby reinvigorating the housing supply and their local communities. The company offers purpose-built technology and capital products to source, analyze and finance residential real estate investments. Backflip is an all-in-one platform providing entrepreneurs with the technology, data, and financing strategies that allows them to scale their businesses.
Backflip is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Analyst to join our team. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for analyzing complex data sets, generating valuable insights, and providing data-driven recommendations to support strategic decision-making. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate findings effectively.
This is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor (~60 person team) working directly with executives in a fast-paced and well-capitalized startup (Series A).
All Backflip positions are remote (US based). Like the people we serve, we believe being free to create wherever you’re most inspired is one of life’s greatest joys. It’s better for individuals, for the community, and for fostering great work to emerge. With our work-from-anywhere approach, Backflip brings together a diverse team of individuals, with passions for innovation, art, coding, AI, data, finance, film, real estate, the environment, learning and teaching. Together, we’re moving fast. This candidate will champion Backflip’s culture & core values:
Raise the standard of what is possible
Embrace being the novice to become the master
Work only with those who want the best for us
Communicate quickly, naturally and with radical candor
Test new things to invent and challenge the status quo
Today, nay now! What You’ll Do:
Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and key insights
Develop and maintain company-wide reporting
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and provide analytical support
Prepare and present reports, visualizations, and dashboards to communicate findings
Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to data-driven decision-making
This role will evolve as the company grows; there will be various tasks that fall outside of the responsibilities above. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in related field and 5+ years of relevant experience
Proven experience as an analyst, preferably in a startup environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and presentation abilities
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
Expert proficiency in SQL and at least one visualization framework
Proficiency in git/github
Proficiency in Python
Startup experience is a plus People That Thrive at Backflip Have…
A desire to learn and grow with the company; propensity to “think like an owner”
An execution-oriented “one-team” mindset with motivation and scrappiness to achieve objectives
The ability to multi-task with exceptional time management, prioritization and attention to detail
An entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for technology and innovation
A bias for action; inclined to deploy rapid testing and iteration cycles
The ability to work effectively in a small, relatively unstructured office environment (we work remotely)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with appropriate urgency to various audiences
Strong self-motivation, are coachable and highly collaborative; take ownership of tasks and pride in work product
High integrity; are dependable, accountable, humble and respectful $145,000 – $155,000 a year
*The Compensation figure above includes Base Salary + Performance Bonus, and is based on a variety of factors including prior experience. In addition to a competitive market salary, Backflip employees receive equity stock options, 100% paid health care, a 401K + company match, among other industry-leading benefits.
Backflip is an equal opportunity employer. We know that building a world-class organization is not possible without an intentional focus on recruiting, empowering, promoting and rewarding the best and brightest people of all backgrounds. Backflip focuses on hiring individuals that align with its Core Values (listed above), and consistently display a high ethical standard, both personally and professionally.
