Open to remote work except in South Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia.
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $107,700.00 in our lowest geographic market to $212,600.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.Information about benefits can be found here.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking to hire four (4) Data Scientist III’s to join our Consumer Product & Innovation team as part of this job posting.
We’re looking for a Data Scientist III to join our Reporting + Intelligence team in the Consumer Product & Innovation organization. You will work with diverse cross-functional team members leveraging data-driven insights and AI to inform and optimize all stages of Nike's merchandising and apparel & footwear product creation lifecycle.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You will partner with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven insights, predictive models, and optimization solutions for Nike's apparel and footwear product merchandising, design and development functions. Leveraging your deep expertise in statistical analysis, machine learning, and applied data science you will help solve complex problems across the apparel and footwear product lifecycle. You will be responsible for developing scalable models, conducting exploratory data analysis, and generating actionable insights that drive data-driven decisions for our merchants and creators.
You will be responsible for:
Developing and implementing statistical models and machine learning algorithms to analyze relevant structured and unstructured datasets and variables (Merchandising Product Lines and Assortments, Apparel & Footwear Design and Development, Sales, Consumer Behavior, Market Trends. etc.)
Developing ML models and planning end-to-end ML model experiment design
Understanding and translating business needs and objectives into the appropriate modeling technique
Applying hypothesis testing, regression, A/B testing and time-series forecasting to product creation decisions and timelines
Building and maintaining predictive/prescriptive models for scale working closely with ML Engineers to turn successful prototypes in to new AI products
Working closely with product and engineering teams to build, support, and scale these data-driven insights into product merchandising plans & assortments and product design recommendations
Evaluating existing ML and statistical products to ensure continued high-quality results and outputs
Performing data and error analysis to improve model performance
Creating clear and compelling visualizations to communicate findings and recommendations
Identifying and making recommendations on analytical tools, research tools, methods
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will spend much of your time with peer data scientists, machine learning engineers, and merchandising, apparel and footwear creation Product Managers in CP&I delivery teams.
WHAT YOU BRING
PhD in Data Science, Applied Statistics or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
Strong statistical and mathematic foundation. Solid understanding and practical application of statistical concepts, probability and hypothesis testing
Extensive experience with cloud tools for data science, machine learning and modeling, and visualization e.g., PySpark, Databricks, MLFlow, Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio, pandas, SageMaker, Tableau, PowerBI
Expertise in languages like Python, SQL, and R and for data manipulation, analysis and model building
Machine learning algorithms and techniques - you have a tool belt of techniques you can draw from and pick the right one for the business problem at hand
Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with business stakeholders, listen deeply to business challenges, and translate them into well-defined data science problems using the most effective analytical techniques.
Systems thinker—skilled at seeking to understand the broader context, inputs, dependencies, and external effects that shape business problems, ensuring solutions are robust and impactful.
3+ years of experience building models including deep learning, neural network algorithm development
Prediction, Forecasting, A/B testing, complex modeling and data analyses
GenAI and building LLM prototypes
Developing and running simulation and optimization tools to support decision making
Ability to visualize data in the most effective way possible
Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way to non-technical audiences and leadership teams
Ability to work independently and with a diverse team
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
Top Skills
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*.
Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it.
Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together.
Take your first step at nike.com/careers
* If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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