Senior Data Scientist, Etsy
$130-164k
You will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Job no longer available
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$130-164k
You will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years experience as a logistics analyst, operations researcher, data scientist or data analyst in which you have independently extracted meaning from big data sets with little engineering support
- Mastery of SQL and proficiency in R/Python. Passionate to try new approaches to advance your technical skills. Bonus points for experience with the Hadoop ecosystem and Looker, Tableau, or other data visualization software
- Experience with network analysis & modeling and/or carrier contract modeling is required. Logistics optimization software experience (llamasoft/Coupa, etc.) is strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of speed, reliability and cost tradeoffs in an ecommerce or online marketplaces setting is strongly preferred
- Comfortable with distilling complex insights into compelling narratives for senior executives, both verbally and visually
What the job involves
- Data scientists at Etsy use rigorous methods to generate insights that inform product, engineering, and business decisions across the company
- We collaborate with partner teams through all stages of development: actively uncovering opportunity areas, crafting experiments to test hypotheses, analyzing the impact of our efforts, and highlighting takeaways
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Analytics Manager, Product Analytics
- Lead all analytical aspects of the org from sizing opportunities, building business cases all the way through to measuring success via online/offline experimentation
- Working hand-in-hand with Machine Learning and Applied scientists to measure and identify opportunities to improve our Estimated Delivery Date models
- Work closely and collaboratively with senior management within the Fulfillment org to help shape Etsy’s fulfillment strategy and vision
- Build network models to uncover opportunities in Etsy’s network design and service level optimization
- Conduct various cost, speed and reliability optimization related analyses to provide tactical recommendations and actionable insights
- Identify factors that contribute to providing improved shipping time estimates to our buyers
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Application process
- If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. A hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers created significant discontent amongst sellers. Despite this, Etsy continues to connect artists and consumers, attracting shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
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