Staff Data Scientist, Pricing Optimization (Remote)

| San Francisco, CA | Remote
Sorry, this job was removed at 4:35 p.m. (CST) on Saturday, April 2, 2022
Find out who's hiring in San Francisco, CA.
See all Data + Analytics jobs in San Francisco, CA
Apply
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

The RealReal (TRR) is the largest marketplace in luxury resale, engaging 23+ millions global members in the circular economy, helping create a more sustainable future for luxury goods. At TRR, we are working on revolutionizing resale where technology plays a central role in advancing the automation, operations and personalization of our processes and products.

We are looking for a Staff Data Scientist, Pricing Optimization to join our team. The ideal candidate will drive technical rigor and direction for the team through analytical thinking and ML solutions for pricing optimization - a high visibility initiative for TRR. Pricing optimization is a core part of TRR’s strategy to drive profitability and a transparent pricing experience for consignors and buyers. 

We are looking for someone who finds passion in the application of statistical frameworks and ML optimization techniques to large and complex retail data and be at the forefront of innovation in e-commerce.

*** This position is open to being REMOTE anywhere in the U.S. ***

What You Get To Do Every Day

  • Identify the right framework to translate a business question into a data or statistical problem, and identify how to successfully apply Machine Learning solutions to solve challenging business problems
  • Run in-depth analyses by working with large and complex datasets; interpret, visualize, and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders
  • Design, test and deploy Machine Learning solutions that best solve the business problem and execute seamlessly on these solutions
  • Understand and design system and model architectures; knowledgeable about common software design patterns and know how to implement them, keeping maintainability, scalability and generalizability in mind
  • Identify and measure success of product & Machine Learning efforts through goal setting, forecasting, and monitoring of key product metrics to understand trends
  • Experience with conducting and analyzing A/B tests with various applied statistical techniques as well as making confident data-driven recommendations based on experiment results, and communicating these to stakeholders with various levels of technical knowledge
  • Entrepreneurial and self-directed, demonstrate ability to tackle ambiguous problems, innovate and bias toward action in fast-paced environments
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to inform, influence, support, and execute product strategy and investment decisions

What You Bring To The Role

  • BS/MS with 7+ years (or 5+ with PhD) of experience working in a technology field 
  • 5+ years of experience with an imperative programming language (Python is strongly preferred) and relational database querying languages (i.e., SQL)
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in programming in Python
  • Communication skills and experience influencing key stakeholders and building cross-functional partnerships
  • Leadership skills in driving large complex efforts with many stakeholders to successful outcomes
  • Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS/GCP
  • Experience with experimentation (i.e., A/B testing experiment design)
  • MS of PhD degree in a quantitative field (preferred)
  • Tech leadership experience (preferred)


GHR3887 #LI-MP48 #LI-Remote



The RealReal is the world’s largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our eight shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.
The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

More Information on The RealReal
The RealReal operates in the eCommerce industry. The company is located in San Francisco, CA. The RealReal was founded in 2011. It has 3300 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Friends outside of work, Eat lunch together, Daily sync, OKR operational model, Team based strategic planning and Group brainstorming sessions. To see all 35 open jobs at The RealReal, click here.
Read Full Job Description
Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

Similar Jobs

Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.
Learn more about The RealRealFind similar jobs