Faire · 3 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist - Retailer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$192K/yr - $264K/yr
3+ years expFaire is an online wholesale marketplace that empowers independent retailers through technology and data. As a Senior Data Scientist on the Retailer team, you'll develop machine learning models to optimize logistics, enhance retailer growth, and personalize experiences, while collaborating with a skilled team to unlock value from marketplace data.
E-CommerceMarketplaceRetailRetail TechnologyWholesale
Responsibilities
Shipping cost optimization: Build ML models that provide accurate shipping cost estimates. Engineer new features to improve model performance. These models may use live carrier information and be both performant and explainable
Underwriting: Improve Faire’s Net terms portfolio by evaluating creditworthiness of retailers on Faire’s platform. Use predictive modeling to dynamically assign credit terms limits that minimize default risk and maximize growth
Retailer Growth & Lifecycle: Build models to automatically generate landing pages and content to target search engine demand. Use natural language processing to understand search engine keyword intent and match to relevant internal content. Build ML models to generate intelligence about retailers to power personalization. Predict retailer lifetime values to optimize retailer acquisition spend
Qualification
Required
An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant discipline such as statistics, economics, econometrics, mathematics, computer science, operations research, etc
Strong machine learning skills and 3+ years of experience productionizing machine learning models (Sklearn, XGBoost, or Deep Learning)
Strong programming skills (Python, Java, Kotlin, C++)
Knowledge of statistical techniques such as experimentation and causal inference
An excitement and willingness to learn new tools and techniques
Preferred
SQL or other database querying experience preferred
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Faire
Faire is a marketplace and wholesale platform that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
WCM Investment ManagementShopifySequoia Capital
2025-11-17Secondary Market
2023-09-27Corporate Round
2022-05-10Series G· $416M
Leadership Team
Max Rhodes
Co-founder and CEO
Daniele Perito
Board Member & Co-Founder
Recent News
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