Backend Engineer

About the role

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.

As a Backend Engineer in the Data Feeds Team, You Will be Responsible for:

- Data Pipelines Maestro: You'll be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining super-scalable data pipelines. Whether it's structured data flowing like a well-oiled stream or unstructured data that needs taming, you've got to make sure these pipelines are top-notch for seamless processing.

- Data Systems Guardian: Existing data systems and services. You bet you'll be the one maintaining and enhancing their stability, reliability, and ensuring high availability. Think of yourself as the shield that keeps our data world running smoothly.

- Data Architecture Builder: Team up with our amazing crew to construct and refine an expandable, high-performance data architecture. It's like building a digital skyscraper, but with data blocks!