BuildZoom (YC W13) is looking for a data analyst and QA engineer

BuildZoom is a marketplace for remodeling and construction services that is changing the way people approach home improvement. With over half-a-million monthly users, we're the fastest growing company in this enormous sector of the market.

We are looking for a detail-oriented engineer who loves data. We ingest tens of millions of records that require analysis and normalization before being used for economic analytics of the national construction industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in data analysis and the technical chops to wrestle large volumes into submission.

Responsibilties:

1. Develop a comprehensive, nuanced understanding of construction industry data. 2. Automate the evaluation of data quality at various stages. Propose improvements backed by your findings. 3. Work closely with software developers to develop and test features driven by our underlying data set. 4. Provide data insights in support of product development, economics and leadership teams.

Examples of problems you'll solve:

1. Normalize contractor licensing data and building permit data from independent and heterogenous sources from across the country. 2. Parse through millions of building permit records to identify data problems and emerging construction trends in the photo-voltaic solar panel industry. 3. Analyze the building records of national construction companies to help draw conclusions about their business health.

Requirements:

1. Programming experience. 2. Effortless comfort with SQL. 3. Experience manipulating large volumes of data. 4. Experience with machine learning algorithms is a plus.

If you're interested in working with us, e-mail us at jobs@buildzoom.com.