eBay · 12 hours ago
Data Scientist - eBay Live
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $228K/yr
7+ years expeBay is a global ecommerce leader that is transforming the shopping experience. The Staff Data Scientist will lead end-to-end analytical projects, ensuring quality and presenting insights to drive action, while also coaching team members and setting standards for analytical best practices.
AuctionsE-CommerceInternetMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Own end‑to‑end analyses for live commerce features; define product metrics and tracking; lead experiments that inform roadmap and growth; review peers’ work to uphold rigor
Design and govern growth experiments; analyze onboarding, listing quality, conversion, and retention; propose interventions and measurement plans; enforce review standards and reproducibility
Model category–market dynamics; size opportunities; build selection/expansion frameworks; advise sequencing and launch decisions; architect lightweight data assets (e.g., derived tables) to unblock analyses
Analyze marketplace risk signals; partner on guardrail design and monitoring; apply practical ML/AI; refine test designs and metrics to reduce false positives while protecting good actors
Clarify metric/event taxonomies; ensure instrumentation quality; build curated datasets and dashboards; troubleshoot data issues; automate recurring tasks with a product‑first mindset
Own KPIs within scope; synthesize daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly performance narratives; surface opportunities/risks; influence decisions with evidence‑based recommendations
Qualification
Required
MS in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Economics, CS) or equivalent experience
Typically 7+ years in analytics/data science with multiple production-quality projects or complex analytical programs
Strong SQL/Python skills
Experimentation design
Statistical/econometric modeling
Dashboarding
Familiarity with marketplace dynamics and product analytics
Executive-ready storytelling that translates analysis into actionable recommendations and influences product decisions
Benefits
Target bonus
Restricted stock units
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave
Company
eBay
eBay is a global online marketplace enabling users to buy, sell, and auction new or used items across various categories.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Benchmark
2022-11-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
1998-09-24IPO
1998-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Jamie Iannone
CEO
Alex Kazim
VP, GM eBay Services
Recent News
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