Data & Research Analyst - Contractor/Internship
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Data & Research Analyst
Portfolio Success Contractor/Internship
San Francisco CA USA
USD $30/hour
10-15 hours a week 4 months from Sept-Dec with potential to extend contract
About SignalFire
SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built like a technology company to better solve for the needs of founders. The core of its value-add is Beacon the AI engine SignalFire has been refining since the firms launch in 2013. Beacon tracks more than 600 million employees and 80 million companies to guide the funds investing and assist portfolio companies with scaling their teams and revenue. SignalFire also helps early-stage founders navigate the toughest parts of building a company at every stage with expert advisors 200 skill-building workshops a year and an in-house team of recruiters data scientists PR experts and go-to-market leaders. With over $2.1 billion in assets under management SignalFire focuses on investing from seed to scale. The firms key sectors include AI/ML developer tools B2B saas healthcare cybersecurity and consumer.
Role Description
Were looking for a data professional to support our growing portfolio of early-stage start-ups and internal teams. On the Data & Research team you will work closely with our Head of Research and your work will directly inform decisions on hiring go-to-market moves and even investment theses.
If youre excited about turning messy questions into clean impactful data outputs and getting exposure to how top startups and VCs operate this role is for you.
What you will be doing
Youll support SignalFire by generating data-driven insights and prospect lists primarily for hiring and go-to-market (GTM) targeting initiatives. Your responsibilities will include:
Translating open-ended or unstructured requests into clear actionable data queries
Working directly in SQL within the SignalFire database to extract and analyze relevant data
Leveraging both internal tools and external datasets (including AI-enabled platforms) to build high-quality lists of candidates or prospects based on complex criteria
Delivering outputs in Google Sheets with an emphasis on accuracy consistency and usability
Proactively asking clarifying questions to align deliverables with business needs
Performing quality checks to ensure data completeness and relevance
You may also assist with broader research and analytics to support SignalFires investment strategy including market mapping competitive analysis or firm-level data aggregation.
Your background
Strong proficiency in SQL
High fluency in Google Sheets and data preparation
Strong attention to detail and end-user experience
BS/MS in data science or a similarly quantitative field
Comfort with ambiguity and turning unstructured requests into technical solutions
Availability during PST or EST hours
Nice-to-haves
Familiarity with GTM or recruiting workflows
Experience with Hubspot or Looker (or other dashboarding tools)
Curiosity about AI tools and how they can enhance research
Why SignalFire
Part of a small loosely-structured team where you have autonomy over your work
Ability to come into the office for lunch snacks and learning from best-in-class operators and advisors
Using data and engineering to revolutionize the venture capital industry
Work with founders and help them solve major problems
Drive the forefront of the industry in using a hybrid human technology approach to investing and supporting founders
Does this sound like you If so wed love to hear from you. Please email
SignalFire is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
