Data Scientist at Shopify

About the role
Data is a crucial part of Shopify’s mission to make commerce better for everyone. We organize and interpret petabytes of data to provide solutions for our merchants and stakeholders across the organization. From pipelines and schema design to machine learning products and decision support, data science at Shopify is a diverse role with many opportunities to positively impact our success.
Our Data Scientists focus on pushing products and the business forward, with a focus on solving important problems rather than specific tools. We are looking for talented data scientists to help us better understand our merchants and buyers so we can help them on their journey.
Responsibilities:
​​​​​​Proactively identify and champion projects that solve complex problems across multiple domains
Partner closely with product, engineering and other business leaders to influence product and program decisions with data
Apply specialized skills and fundamental data science methods (e.g. regression, survival analysis, segmentation, experimentation, and machine learning when needed) to inform improvements to our business
Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines: work closely with stakeholders to build instrumentation and define dimensional models, tables or schemas  that support business processes
Build actionable KPIs, production-quality dashboards, informative deep dives, and scalable data products
Influence leadership to drive more data-informed decisions
Define and advance best practices within data science and product teams
Qualifications
3+ years of experience as a Data scientist. Domain experience in e-commerce, marketing or SaaS would be a plus.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent is preferred
Extensive experience with Python or Pyspark and software engineering fundamentals
Deep understanding of advanced SQL techniques, dimensional modeling and scaling ETL pipelines
Experience with applied statistics and quantitative modeling (e.g. regression, survival analysis, segmentation, experimentation, and machine learning when needed)
Demonstrated ability to translate analytical insights into clear recommendations and effectively communicate them to technical and non-technical stakeholders; Masterful data storytelling and strategic thinking
Strong sense of ownership and growth mindset; self-motivated and able to thrive in a remote environment
Excellent communication skills
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
If you’re interested in helping us shape the future of commerce at Shopify, click the “Apply Now” button to submit your application. Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. Make sure to tell us how you think you can make an impact at Shopify, and what drew you to the role. Closing date: Friday, May 13 at 11:59PM EDT. Successful candidates can expect to hear back from us within 2 weeks of application.#LI-REMOTE
Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make commerce better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Please take a look at our Sustainability Reports to learn more about Shopify’s commitments to our communities, and our planet.
At Shopify, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is this close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
How we hire
At Shopify, we put a lot of care and time into who we hire. We believe that in order to build the best products, we need to build high impact teams. Our recruitment process centres around what we call the Life Story interview, a conversational-style interview where we get to learn more about you.
Learn more about our hiring process