Overview
Laurel is on a mission to return time. As the leading AI Time platform for professional services firms, we’re transforming how organizations capture, analyze, and optimize their most valuable resource: time. Our proprietary machine learning technology automates work time capture and connects time data to business outcomes, enabling firms to increase profitability, improve client delivery, and make data-driven strategic decisions. We serve many of the world’s largest accounting and law firms, including EY, Grant Thornton, and Latham & Watkins, and process over 1 billion work activities annually that have never been collected and aggregated before Laurel’s AI Time platform.
Our team comprises top talent in AI, product development, and engineering—innovative, humble, and forward-thinking professionals committed to redefining productivity in the knowledge economy. We’re building solutions that empower workers to deliver twice the value in half the time, giving people more time to be creative and impactful. If you’re passionate about transforming how people work and building a lasting company that explores the essence of time itself, we’d love to meet you.
About the Role
Senior Data Analyst at Laurel, you’ll turn product and business data into clear, trustworthy insights leaders can act on. You’ll own the analytics lifecycle—from ingestion and modeling to BI visualization and decision enablement. You’ll deliver self-serve insights using SQL/Python and embedded BI (e.g., ThoughtSpot). You will also help define the design patterns and data infrastructure to scale.
We’re especially interested in candidates who thrive in early-stage environments and pair analytical rigor with clear storytelling. You’ll partner closely with our CX team to quantify and communicate Laurel’s ROI, and you’ll join customer-facing presentations. You will be able to translate complex methods for non-technical leaders while going deep with technical stakeholders when needed.
You will be a great fit if you have
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience: 3 years of professional experience as a Data Analyst / Data Scientist. Ideal candidates will be comfortable working with large-scale data systems.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced SQL and Python.
- Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, Dagster).
- Proficiency in modern data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).
- Familiarity with data modeling, warehousing principles, and BI tools (e.g., Thoughtspot, PowerBI, Tableau).
- Demonstrated ability to code using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to build prototypes or front-end components quickly and independently.
- Experience With: Cloud platform expertise (AWS, GCP, Azure) and knowledge of dbt, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment and manage multiple priorities.
Nice to haves
- Experience with knowledge worker productivity tools.
- Familiarity with modern data visualization libraries (e.g., D3.js).
Flexibility and Logistics
- Location: Hybrid role based in San Francisco (3 days per week). We will consider exceptionally qualified candidates based in other US locations on a case-by-case basis.
- Compensation: Competitive salary, generous equity, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage with premiums paid, 401(k), wellness/commuter/FSA stipends. For San Francisco candidates, the range is $165,000-$230,000 USD. Final compensation depends on experience and qualifications.
- Visa Sponsorship: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.
Why join Laurel
- Significant funding from Google Ventures, IVP, Anthos, Upfront Ventures, and notable individuals.
- A smart, fun, collaborative, and inclusive team.
- Great employee benefits, including equity and 401K.
- Bi-annual in-person company off-sites in unique locations.
- Opportunity to grow, make a meaningful impact, and embody our core values: understanding your “why,” dancing in the rain, being your whole self, and sanctifying time.
Laurel is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are not able to support visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.
If you think you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t perfectly match all bullet points. We strive to create an inclusive culture that welcomes diverse perspectives and rigorous thinkers to challenge the status quo.