Data Scientist at Thredup

About thredUP:

thredUP is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire a new generation of consumers to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, thredUP has become one of the world’s largest resale platforms for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love thredUP because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. In 2018, we extended our platform with thredUP’s Resale-As-A-Service (RaaSⓇ), which facilitates modern resale for a number of the world’s leading brands and retailers. thredUP has processed over 125 million unique secondhand items from 35,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, thredUP is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.


How you will make an impact

At thredUP, our mission is to inspire a new generation to think secondhand first, and data is critical to our success. We are seeking a curious and creative data scientist to join our team to drive critical business decisions company-wide. You will be working with a highly interdisciplinary team of data scientists, software engineers, product managers, and marketers. This role will involve building and refining the algorithms that drive our growth, deriving insights from our wealth of customer and inventory data, and partnering with our business and product teams to evolve and grow the thredUP marketplace.


In This Role You'll Get To:

Implement end-to-end algorithmic solutions to drive marketing and product decisions 
Advance our retention efforts by providing customer-first insights
Design, configure, and analyze experiments that drive business growth
Uncover insights hidden in our vast repository of raw data, and provide tactical guidance on how to act on findings
Participate in our knowledge-sharing culture by spreading best practices and learnings from prior experiences, helping the entire team level up
Improve our data systems and tooling to continually increase our analysis efficiency and data access across the company
Work with other engineers and data scientists to design, code, and deploy data science and machine learning solutions across the product and business landscape



What We're Looking For: 

3 or more years of demonstrated ability as part of a data science, product analytics, machine learning, or software development team
Ability to effectively work with business and product leads; strong cross-functional communication skills that help push projects forward and encourage the development of new collaborations
Innate curiosity and drive to find insights that unlock new growth or efficiency - you can’t help but dig in and seek the truth
Well-rounded skill set in statistics, machine learning, software development, and project management
Advanced knowledge of SQL and Python, and experience writing code in a collaborative environment
Prior experience working with marketplaces and/or a relevant background in economics or operations research is a plus



What We Offer:
- 4-day work week with Fridays off
- Competitive salary (we leverage market data) + stock 
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays (US offices)
- Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment 
- Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers 
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered
- We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth 
- Voted “50 Most Innovative Companies of 2020” 
- RaaS - Finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards 2021
- 2021 FORTUNE Change the World Finalist

We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team.
At thredUP, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you.