Data Scientist

Petco; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail industry is seeking a Data Scientist to develop machine learning models that enhance decision-making across various business areas. The successful candidate will work remotely, generating insights from data to inform product and operational strategies. The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in Python, and a master's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field required.
• 2+ years of experience in Data Science or Analytics.
• Experience with machine learning algorithms and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Create machine learning models for customer and operational strategies.
• Analyze historical data to identify scalable opportunities.
• Conduct presentations of analyses to stakeholders.

Skills

Consumer pricing concepts

Predictive modeling

Time series forecasting

Optimizing decision-making

Analyzing multi-dimensional data sets

Presenting analytical methodology

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Data Science, Economics, Statistics, Math or related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

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Name of Employer: Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.

Position Title: Data Scientist

Position Location: 654 Richland Hills Drive, San Antonio, TX 78245

Summary of Duties: Create machine learning models in areas of customer, pricing, inventory, space and assortment to discover insights that drive customer, operational and product strategy for Stores, eCommerce and Services. Build, maintain, optimize, and productionize machine-learning frameworks to quantify impact of business actions on Omnichannel business. Create new data pipelines using latest technologies that seamlessly integrate with multiple databases. Retrieve, synthesize, and present critical data to answer specific questions or improving system performance. Identify scalable opportunities by analyzing historical data and collaborate with business stakeholders to assess their impact. Improve upon existing methodologies by developing new data sources, testing model enhancements, and fine-tuning model parameters. Provide requirements to develop analytic capabilities, platforms, and pipelines. Apply statistical or machine learning knowledge to identify and solve specific business problems and data. Conduct written and verbal presentation to share insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication. Utilize code (Python/R/SQL) for data analyzing and modeling algorithms. Conduct tracking and measurement of KPIs related to multiple business areas. Mentor data scientists and associate data scientists on technique and process.

100% remote position reporting to: 654 Richland Hills Drive, San Antonio, TX 78245

Qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent in Data Science, Economics, Statistics, Math or related field of study and 2 years of experience in Data Science or 2 years of experience in Data Analytics, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance or any combination thereof.

Applicants Must Have Demonstrated Experience With The Following

• 2 years of experience with consumer pricing concepts such as price elasticity, price optimization, demand forecasting, or consumer segmentation;
• Building models in Python using causal inference, predictive modeling, time series forecasting, optimization, econometrics or statistics to optimize decision-making;
• Analyzing enterprise-level multi-dimensional data sets stored in Google Big Query, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or similar enterprise database with tools including Python and SQL;
• Deploying machine learning algorithms using AWS, GCP, Airflow, Terraform, or Docker; and
• presenting analytical methodology and results to non-technical audiences.
  
  

Any and all experience may be gained concurrently.

CONTACT: Individuals interested in applying for the position may email a resume with Job #WL0820 to [e-mail].

The pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

$93,000 - $139,500/year. Exact rate of pay will be based on position, location, and experience level.

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Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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