Data Scientist at Retail Zipline

Zipline is 100% remote and accepts applicants from Canada, US & internationally.
Hi. We’re Zipline! We’re helping put technology into the hands of those that need it most - - retail workers. If you have worked in a store, you know the drill. You’re helping customers, ringing up orders, and trying to do the 30 tasks that HQ wants you to do. Some pertain to you. Some don’t. But that’s for you to figure out… all while putting out fires and keeping shelves tidy.
Are you looking for a career that allows you to work with the world’s best-known brands and Fortune 1,000 leaders? Are you looking to make a huge impact and prove the value of technology in transforming how companies operate?
You will have that, and much more, as a Data Scientist at Zipline!
We are looking for a business-minded data scientist to work with the marketing and customer success teams with high-impact, high-profile projects. For example, you will help to quantify the value of Zipline for our biggest customers and share your analysis and insights in business review meetings. You will also work side-by-side with our marketing strategist to uncover the insights that make it easy for our sales team to sell the value of Zipline through cold, hard data.
So, if you love solving analytical problems, using complex datasets, finding actionable insights, communicating the story within the data, and learning a lot, this role is for you!
There are many data scientist roles out there but at Zipline, your work will help improve the lives of retail associates. Retail is one of America's most populous workforces but also one of the most underserved. Through Zipline’s cutting-edge retail operations platform, we can touch one in four American workers and help them feel more connected to their brand’s mission, understand what’s expected of them, and be more successful in their jobs.
You will be part of a small group of data scientists, reporting to the product organization. In other words, you will have colleagues to learn from and grow with. Our ideal candidate is both a creative and quantitative thinker, familiar with the business side of SaaS companies but experienced in, yes, data science. We need somebody who has an infectious enthusiasm for finding answers in data.
Responsibilities:
Partner across the company (Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Sales) to shape how we drive impact driven by dataIdentify and run the right analyses and methodologies to apply in different projects, analyze and challenge the results, and develop the insights and narratives that explain the business impact on our customers and ourselvesSynthesize and present complex information to technical and business stakeholders at various levels of the organizationHelp evangelize evidence-based decision makingDesign presentations and present complex data sets in a variety of visually compelling formats
Experience:
3+ years of experience in analytics and data science with a focus on driving business impact in technology, engineering, consulting or relative work experienceExperience across a broad set of statistical and machine learning methods to build descriptive and predictive modelsProficiency in data extraction and manipulation in data warehouse systems e.g. BigQuery using SQLProficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, R)Proficiency in at least one analytics & visualization tool (e.g. Tableau)Excellent presentation skills and comfort in front of C-level executivesExperience collaborating with less technical colleagues, translating data-driven insights into decisions and actionsComfort operating in a fast-paced environmentOrganized and solution-oriented mindset with a can-do attitude to overcome challengesTeam player with solid interpersonal skills
Employee Benefits
Stock OptionsPaid Flexible and Sick Time Off (including time off to care for family members)Paid Parental LeaveGroup Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, and Dental) with a variety of PPO & HMO plans and a flexible spending account401(k) Retirement Plan100% Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
The “Extras”
Remote Work: Join a flexible, effective remote team and work where you’re comfortable- literally anywhere! We’ve had Zipliners join us from vans, RVs, sailboats, and AirBnBs around the globe.Computer accessories and office setup: There’s a science to being effective at home and we help you get there with the right equipment and accessories that you need.Company off-sites: Every year we come together (IRL!). Past retreats were held in Santa Cruz, New York, Mexico City, and Costa Rica.Education stipends: We believe in perpetual learning! If there’s a class that you want to take or a book that will help you expand your horizons, we’ll support it!Wellness allowance: To encourage breaks and a change of scenery, we provide a small stipend each month to get you out of the house and relax at your favorite coffee spot.
We value diversity of all kinds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
Want to learn more about us?
How do we work? Remotely. We have been 100% remote since the company was founded and we have it down to a science - - a people science. We huddle as a team weekly and as a company 3 times a week. On Fridays, we come together to learn from each other. One week it might be about opossum rescue. Another week it might be an update on our product roadmap or the results of our customer satisfaction survey. We are all masters of Zoom and love the freedom of working from home - - or vans - - or sailboats.
Sound too good to be true? We haven’t even gotten to our customers! Think about the best retail brands, from your favorite tennis shoes to yoga pants. They’re customers. And, in addition to dozens of specialty retailers, this year we added grocery store, pharmacy, and convenience store brands. In fact, we more than doubled our customers in 2020.
And, the word is getting out. We are featured regularly in the press, mostly because of the results we get from our customers. Here’s a look at just some of the articles published recently. We also picked up some awards in 2020. CBInsights ranked us one of the 100 most promising B2B retail tech companies in the world. And, our CEO was a TechTrailblazer finalist. (Check out her articles on Forbes to see her passion for retail and solving its biggest challenges.)
We have made incredible progress but changing the industry is hard. We are well funded by leading venture capital firms like Emergence Capital and ready to scale. We need your help to improve the way that this 4.4 trillion dollar industry communicates with its store employees. Cumbersome, slow, and inefficient systems should not be the status quo. Help us retool retail.