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# Solutions Engineering Analyst at Placer.ai

- **Company:** Placer.ai
- **Location:** Mexico
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2025-09-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://placer.ai/company/we-are-hiring/?gh_jid=7330632003

## Job description

## ABOUT PLACER.AI:

One of the fastest growing tech companies in North America, Placer.ai (“Placer”) reached $100 million ARR “Centaur” status in 2024, within 6 years of launching the Placer platform. We previously crossed the $1B valuation “Unicorn” threshold in 2022.

Our A.I.-based SaaS platform transforms how leaders make critical decisions by unlocking unparalleled visibility into markets and locations, creating a blue ocean market of more than $100B. And the best part is, we accomplished this by leading a privacy-first business in which data has been stripped of user identifiers and only aggregated information is provided within the platform.

Our platform provides instant visibility into almost any location in the U.S. We have grown exponentially over the past 6 years, counting more than 4,000+ paying customers including many Fortune 500 companies, such as, JP Morgan Chase, Wayfair, Google and many more.

Named one of Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers and a Deloitte Technology Fast company, we are proud of our collaborative, innovative and inclusive culture.

## SUMMARY:

The Solutions Engineering Analyst position at [Placer.ai](http://placer.ai/) is a strategic role where you will have the chance to make a real impact on our sales efforts and our customers' satisfaction. You will support the Placer Consulting branch with custom ad hoc projects and with identifying the complex needs of customers and prospects and designing and delivering custom analyses using [Placer.ai](http://placer.ai/)’s unparalleled mobile location data. The Solutions Analyst will also be responsible for creating creative solutions that aid the stakeholders in acquiring data that suits them while also remaining reproducible. These projects range from cutting data into an easier to digest manner to creating entire reports built in ArcGIS, JS, Tableau and more.

## RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Extract, manipulate and compile data from different sources for analyses
- Design and create client-facing tools and maps for on-going and prospect accounts
- Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
- Review generated data with critical thinking and cross-validation with external sources
- Generate custom reports to meet existing and potential customer requirements/interest
- Work closely with different business teams (in the United States) to prioritize and support decision making

## EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

- 1+ years of relevant working experience as a Data Analyst
- Experience with at least 1 coding language (Python, R, JavaScript, etc.)
- Experience with BI Tools such as Tableau, Google Data Studio, PowerBI, etc.
- Experience working with Google Spreadsheets and/or Microsoft Excel and/or Numbers
- Excellent communication skills with fluent English (written and oral);
- Strong "story-teller" that can communicate insights and recommendations effectively
- Quick learner, proactive/can-do attitude with high attention to details
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Creative and critical thinking skills
- A team player with strong analytical and problem solving skills as well as business sense
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines and pressure
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business, Industry & Management, or equivalent

## ADVANTAGES:

- Experience working with ESRI + custom Javascript features
- Experience using Jira for project management
- Experience creating scripts for data automation
- Experience working at a startup
- Github portfolio with examples of previous work
- Lived in the United States (understands American brands and mentality)

WHY JOIN PLACER.AI?

- Join a rocketship! We are pioneers of a new market that we are creating
- Take a central and critical role at Placer.ai
- Work with, and learn from, top-notch talent
- Fully remote

## NOTEWORTHY LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLACER

- [Placer.ai in a nutshell](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQSdBAuQipk)
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/12/placer-ai-a-location-analytics-startup-finds-100m-at-a-1b-valuation/
- [Placer.ai's data](https://www.placer.ai/resources/our-data/)
- [Placer.ai in the news](https://www.placer.ai/resources/press/)
- [COVID-19 Economic Recovery Dashboard](https://www.placer.ai/the-square/recovery-dashboard/new-york/new-york-county/)

Placer.ai is committed to maintaining a [drug-free workplace](http://www.placer.ai/company/we-are-hiring/drug-policy) and promoting a safe, healthy working environment for all employees.

Placer.ai is an equal opportunity employer and has a global remote workforce. Placer.ai’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Placer.ai applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact Placer.ai’s Human Resources Department to make the need for an accommodation known.

## About Placer.ai

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Placer.ai provides location intelligence and foot traffic data software that helps businesses in retail, real estate, hospitality, and civic sectors understand offline visitation patterns and consumer behavior.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Venture-backed, $301M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Cruz, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Noam Ben-Zvi (CEO), Zohar Bar-Yehuda (Data Scientist), Oded Fossfeld (CTO), Ofir Lemel (CPO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Location analytics, foot traffic data, market intelligence, commercial real estate, retail, hospitality, CPG, economic development
- **Target customers**: B2B – commercial real estate firms, retailers, restaurants, entertainment venues, CPG brands, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, civic/government entities
- **Mission / purpose**: “Making Sense of the Physical World” – empowering organizations to understand what’s really happening in physical locations and optimize decision-making.

## Products & Services
- **Placer.ai Platform**: A SaaS-based location analytics dashboard offering property-level reports, audience insights, trade area analysis, demographic and psychographic data, crime trends, planned development, and competitive benchmarking.
- **API (Placer API / PAPI)**: Programmatic access to foot traffic and location data for integration into custom tech stacks and analytics workflows.
- **Feeds**: Automated data exports for enterprise clients needing recurring, structured location data.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: $100M ARR (achieved in 2024) [placer.ai about page](https://www.placer.ai/company/about-us)
- **Total Funding**: $301M across 8 rounds, including a $75M venture round in July 2024 and a $12M Series A in 2020 [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/placer)
- **Notable Investors**: Not publicly listed by name; institutional venture capital firms participated in all rounds.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 4,000 customers; expanded data layers beyond foot traffic (crime, development, demographics); operates in 27 countries and employs 544 people; 16 active job postings with a quarterly increase of 6.7% [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/placer)

## Competitive Advantages
- Proprietary, privacy-preserving data panel with claimed +92% accuracy
- High-cardinality categorization across hundreds of property types and venues
- Near-real time visitation tracking and historical trend analysis
- Broadest industry coverage (retail, CRE, healthcare, finance, civic, entertainment, CPG)
- Strong talent pool from elite Israeli intelligence units (Unit 8200) and top tech companies (Similarweb, CoStar, Salesforce)

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening data layers beyond foot traffic (crime, climate, development, consumer expenditure)
- Expanding into new verticals such as healthcare, finance, and civic planning
- Building GenAI solutions (e.g., Principal Engineer, GenAI Solutions role) to accelerate insight generation
- Continuing to scale self-service platform while serving enterprise clients with custom API and feed integrations

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “work with the best in the industry, solve complicated problems, and have fun” [careers page](https://www.placer.ai/company/career). LinkedIn rating: 3.6/5 (238 reviews). Work-Life Balance 3.7, Compensation 3.6, Culture 3.4, Career 3.3.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Office-first presence in Santa Cruz, Los Altos, Covina (California) and Tel Aviv (Israel). No explicit remote-first policy; many roles likely require some office presence.
- **Engineering & Data Science**: Heavy investment in big data, GenAI, and location intelligence; tech stack includes Python, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Kubernetes, React, Scala, among others. Talent sourced from elite military tech units and companies like Similarweb, CARTO, and Gong.
- **Benefits**: Healthcare coverage with network rates mentioned; standard startup perks for US and Israel offices.

## Sources
1. [Placer.ai – Company Overview](https://www.placer.ai/)
2. [Placer.ai – About Us / Mission](https://www.placer.ai/company/about-us)
3. [Placer.ai – Careers](https://www.placer.ai/company/career)
4. [Placer.ai – LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/placer)

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