thredUP
Oakland, CA
1,001-5,000 employees
Inspiring a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first
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About thredUP:
thredUP is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, thredUP has become one of the world’s largest resale platforms for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love thredUP because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. In 2018, we extended our platform with thredUP’s Resale-As-A-Service (RaaSⓇ), which facilitates modern resale for a number of the world’s leading brands and retailers. thredUP has processed over 125 million unique secondhand items from 35,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, thredUP is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.
About the Role
At thredUP, we’re working to revolutionize the clothing industry and we're looking for an experienced Data Analytics engineer to help build the foundational data layer of our data warehouse.You will work in a highly collaborative environment of data engineers, data analysts, data scientists, product managers, domain experts and business leaders to deliver data solutions that alter how the secondhand clothing industry is perceived. If you are excited by recent developments in cloud data technologies and the ability to solve complex problems with an engineering team that is passionate about our culture, the quality of our code, and building a successful company, we'd love to hear from you.
In This Role You'll Get To:
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining data warehouse/Analytical Engineer solutions which will handle growing business needs.
- Integration of data from various data sources, both internal and external.
- Work with Application engineers, Marketing team, Data Scientists, and Product Managers to explore and analyze data.
- Translate business questions and concerns into specific quantitative questions that can be answered with the available data using sound methodologies. In cases where questions cannot be answered with the available data, work with engineers to produce the required data.
- Assist in developing creative methodologies, procedures, user adoption strategies, develop, and design innovative ways to view and interact with data visualization for Business Analysis.
- Maintaining documentation related to datasets and analysis and ensuring that everyone on the data team uses the same language and definitions.
- Automate, optimize, and maintain data pipelines in a repeatable, scalable manner.
What We're Looking For:
- 2+ years of experience in data modeling, pipelines, data warehousing, and transformation of large scale data sources using SQL, Redshift, or other Big Data technologies.
- Proficiency with analytical SQL and knowledge of how to optimize and troubleshoot.
- BI Reporting experience with tools such as Looker or Tableau.
- Experience with AWS Data technologies (such as Redshift, S3, Glue).
- Advance level Python experience.
- Curious about business processes and the data that is processed and produced.
- Well organized and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical discipline.
- (Bonus) Experience with Spark, Hadoop, or other Big Data technologies.
- (Bonus) Experience working in an e-commerce industry.
What We Offer:
- 4-day work week with Fridays off
- Competitive salary (we leverage market data) + stock
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays (US offices)
- Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment
- Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered
- We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth
- Voted “50 Most Innovative Companies of 2020”
- RaaS - Finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards 2021
- 2021 FORTUNE Change the World Finalist
We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team.
At thredUP, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you.
If you are a Colorado applicant, please e–mail careers@thredup.com for salary information.
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