Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Retailer San Francisco, CA

Faire Wholesale Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 211,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid work model

Remote work up to 4 weeks/year

Job summary

Faire Wholesale Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist for the Retailer team in California.

You will develop ML solutions to optimize shipping, underwrite credit terms, and boost retailer growth through personalized content and SEO-driven landing pages. Join a cross-functional group of data scientists, ML engineers, and product managers to leverage Faire’s two-sided marketplace data and drive ROI for small businesses.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in statistics, economics, econometrics, math, CS, or OR.
• 3+ years of productionizing ML models.
• Experience with experimentation and causal inference.

Responsibilities

• Shipping cost optimization models with features and explainable outputs.
• Underwriting: model credit terms to minimize defaults and drive growth.
• Growth & Lifecycle: generate landing pages, use NLP for keyword intent, and profile retailers.

Skills

Machine learning

SQL

Experimentation

Causal inference

XGBoost

Deep Learning

Education

MS or PhD in statistics / economics / econometrics / mathematics / CS

Tools

Sklearn

XGBoost

Deep Learning frameworks

Job description

Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Retailer

Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local. Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline. At Faire, we’re using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive.

We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role

Faire leverages the power of machine learning (ML) and data insights to revolutionize the wholesale industry, enabling local retailers to compete against giants like Amazon and big box stores. Our highly skilled team of data scientists and machine learning engineers specialize in developing algorithmic solutions for notification and recommender systems, advertising attribution, and Lifetime Value (LTV) predictions. Our ultimate goal is to empower local retail businesses with the tools they need to succeed.

At Faire, the Data Science team is responsible for creating and maintaining a diverse range of algorithms and models that power our marketplace. We are dedicated to building machine learning models that help our customers thrive.

As a Data Scientist on the Retailer team, you'll tackle a diverse set of challenges, such as optimizing logistics and freight costs and calculating optimal credit limits. You'll also contribute to growing Faire’s retailer base by enhancing Search Engine Optimization, personalizing landing pages for new retailers, and predicting retailer lifetime value. You'll collaborate closely with other data scientists, engineers, and product managers to drive projects that unlock value from our unique, rich, and rapidly growing two-sided marketplace data.

Our team already includes experienced Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers from Uber, Airbnb, Square, Facebook, and Pinterest. Faire will soon be known as a top destination for data scientists and machine learning, and you will help take us there!

What you’ll do

• Shipping cost optimization: Build ML models that provide accurate shipping cost estimates. Engineer new features to improve model performance. These models may use live carrier information and be both performant and explainable.
• Underwriting: Improve Faire’s Net terms portfolio by evaluating creditworthiness of retailers on Faire’s platform. Use predictive modeling to dynamically assign credit terms limits that minimize default risk and maximize growth.
• Retailer Growth & Lifecycle: Build models to automatically generate landing pages and content to target search engine demand. Use natural language processing to understand search engine keyword intent and match to relevant internal content. Build ML models to generate intelligence about retailers to power personalization. Predict retailer lifetime values to optimize retailer acquisition spend.

Qualifications

• An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant discipline such as statistics, economics, econometrics, mathematics, computer science, operations research, etc.
• Strong machine learning skills and 3+ years of experience productionizing machine learning models (Sklearn, XGBoost, or Deep Learning)
• Knowledge of statistical techniques such as experimentation and causal inference
• SQL or other database querying experience preferred
• An excitement and willingness to learn new tools and techniques

Salary Range

California: the pay range for this role is $211,000 to $290,500 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.

Why you’ll love working at Faire

• Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly.
• Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
• Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours.
• Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
• Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog .

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form ( https://bit.ly/faire-form)