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Staff Analytics Engineer

PermitFlow · New York City, NY · Remote

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About PermitFlow

PermitFlow simplifies permit preparation, submission, and tracks nationwide. Our platform handles the paperwork across all municipalities. Backed by Accel, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.

About the role

We're looking for a Staff Analytics Engineer to build and shape the data foundation and intelligence layer powering PermitFlow's next stage of growth. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Deep analytics engineering experience: Significant experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, data analytics, or business intelligence, with a track record of independently owning complex, high-impact initiatives
  • Expert SQL and dbt skills: Exceptional SQL proficiency and deep, hands-on experience building production-grade dbt models, designing dimensional data models, and developing transformation workflows in modern cloud data warehouses
  • Strong engineering fundamentals: Proficiency in Python and experience building reliable, scalable data pipelines, analytical workflows, and data infrastructure
  • Exceptional analytical and business judgment: You know how to break down ambiguous problems, ask the right questions, identify meaningful patterns, and translate complex findings into clear recommendations with measurable business impact
  • Strong communication and influence: You can partner effectively with engineers, executives, and business operators. You're able to explain technical trade-offs, communicate analytical findings, and influence decisions through clear, compelling reasoning
  • A builder's mentality: You're proactive, resourceful, and energized by solving difficult problems in a fast-moving environment. You take ownership beyond your immediate responsibilities and care deeply about the outcomes your work creates
More about this role

PermitFlow is redefining how America builds. We’re an applied AI company serving the nation’s builders, tackling one of the largest information challenges in the economy: understanding what can be built, where, and how . Our AI agent workforce helps the fastest-growing construction companies navigate everything from permitting and licensing to inspections and project closeouts – accelerating housing, clean-energy, and infrastructure development across the country.

Despite being a $1.6T industry, construction still suffers from massive delays, wasted capital, and lost opportunity. PermitFlow has already delivered unprecedented speed, accuracy, and visibility to over $20B in development, helping contractors reduce compliance time, de-risk projects, and scale with confidence.

As the U.S. enters a new capex supercycle across data centers, factories, housing, and renewables, joining PermitFlow means building the AI infrastructure at the core of every construction project driving the next wave of reindustrialization.

We’ve raised over $90M, most recently completing our Series B, from top-tier investors including Accel, Kleiner Perkins , Initialized, Y Combinator, Felicis, and Altos...

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