Data Scientist - San Francisco, United States - Django Rest Framework

Description

Whatnot is hiring a
Remote Data Scientist

Whatnot
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We're building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment.

We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany today.

We're innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear.

The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.

And, we're growing.

Whatnot has been the fastest growing marketplace in the US over the past two years and we're hiring forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas.

Role
Partner closely across the business to find improvements/opportunities and influence decisions using data science methodologies and tools
Build actionable KPIs, create production-quality dashboards and notebooks to convey insights
Define and advance best practices within an experiment-driven culture
Inform product engineering roadmap through analysis of marketplace, user behavior, and product trends
About You

We are looking for intellectually curious, highly motivated individuals to be foundational members of our Data team You will partner with our Engineering, Product, Finance and Operations teams to identify critical goals for the business, develop a deep understanding of them, and design scalable solutions.

You should have strong critical thinking and analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a knack for working across teams in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will be adept in navigating the data stack and able to support initiatives in all facets from analytics/data engineering and product analytics to machine learning.

In addition to 6+ years of experience in the Data Analytics field, you should have:
Excellent verbal communications, including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical collaborators
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated history of knowledge in Business Analysis, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or related technical fields
Industry experience with proven ability to apply scientific methods to solve real-world problems on large scale data
Ability to lead initiatives across multiple product areas and communicate findings with leadership and product teams
Comfortability with data warehouses and big data technologies such as Redshift, Snowflake, Big Query, Presto, Athena, Spark, DBT
Expert in using SQL for data analysis, reporting, and dashboarding
Experience with a scripting language such as Python or R
Aptitude and experience in applied statistical modeling and machine learning techniques
Firm grasp of visualization tools, interactive and self-serving, such as business intelligence and notebooks
For US-based applicants: $178,000 - $260,000/year + benefits + stock options
The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise.

This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity in the form of stock options.

Benefits
Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
$1,000 home office setup allowance
$150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
$450 monthly allowance on food
$500 monthly allowance for wellness
$5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare
$20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally

16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law.

We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Python and Finance jobs that are similar:
$70,000 — $110,000/year
Distributed team
Paid time off
4 day workweek
Company retreats
Mental wellness budget
Equity compensation
No whiteboard interview
No politics at work
We hire old (and young)
Location

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