At thredUP, we’re working to revolutionize the clothing industry and we're looking for a curious and creative Data Scientist to help manage our complex multi-sided marketplace. As part of our data science team, you will report on marketplace insights and work cross-functionally to build the algorithms that drive pricing, supplier acquisition, and inventory management efforts. You will work with a highly interdisciplinary team of data scientists, software engineers, analysts, and product managers. If you get excited about data-driven decision making and want to play a role in managing a highly dynamic marketplace, we’d love to hear from you.
What you'll do:
- Implement algorithmic solutions to drive decisions around item acceptance, item pricing, and discounting and clearance strategies for 3.5M unique items in inventory and 1.5M new items every month
- Uncover insights in our vast repository of raw data, and provide tactical guidance on how to achieve an assortment that maximizes growth and value for all marketplace participants
- Develop rigorous forecasting systems to bring predictability to our planning around inventory growth and economics
- Create mathematical representations of the flow of items into and out of our marketplace
- Drive the strategy for promotions, merchandising campaigns, and sales, and investigate their effect on inventory and buyer mix
- Participate in our knowledge-sharing culture by spreading best practices and learnings from prior experiences, helping the entire team level up
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of full time, professional experience in data analytics, data science, or software engineering roles
- Ability to effectively work with business leads; strong cross-functional communication skills that help push projects forward and encourage the development of new collaborations
- Innate curiosity and drive to find insights that unlock new growth or efficiency - you can’t help but dig in and seek the truth
- Well-rounded skill set in statistics, machine learning, software development, and project management
- Advanced knowledge of SQL and Python, and experience writing code in a collaborative environment
- Prior experience working with marketplaces and/or a relevant background in economics or operations research is a plus