Senior Data Scientist

Shaped; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaped, located in the United States, is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to enhance their recommendation systems using the Shaped Platform. In this role, you will integrate external data sources, create ranking models, and help customers achieve their goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience with recommendation systems in production, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and proficiency in Python and SQL. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience in software engineering, data science, or solutions architecture role.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, small teams.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert at using the Shaped ranking platform.
• Analyze data to identify performance improvements for customers' models swiftly.
• Deliver technical demos showcasing Shaped’s capabilities.

Skills

Recommendation systems

Python

SQL

Mathematics

Statistics

Algorithms

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or mathematics

Master's degree or PhD

Job description

Shaped is an API for developers to seamlessly add personalized ranking and recommendation into their products. These frictionless discovery experiences help end-users find what they want faster, and, consequently, grow conversion and engagement business metrics.

Ultimately, our goal is to make AI accessible and we see machine-learning for discovery (e.g. TikTok "For-You Page", FB "News feed" and YouTube "What to watch next") as the best place to start.

Shaped is a seed stage start-up backed by top investors (e.g. Y-Combinator, Susa Ventures, Tribe Capital etc…) and executives (e.g. Google, Amazon, Uber, Dropbox etc…). Our team comes from Meta, Google, Apple and Uber. We’re remote but have an office in Brooklyn, New York.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to help customers integrate and develop recommendation models using the Shaped Platform. Responsibilities include connecting external data sources to Shaped, creating ranking models with our declarative SQL interface, and helping customers achieve their business objectives.

As a founding Senior Data Scientist, you'll collaborate with a diverse range of customers to solve their ranking challenges. Additionally, you'll contribute to shaping our product roadmaps and engineering culture.

We’re excited to work with you. Come build the future of AI with us!

Qualifications

• Past experience working with recommendation systems in production
• Bachelor's in computer science, data science or mathematics related field. Master's degree or PhD will be advantageous.
• 2+ years of industry experience in a software engineering, data science or solutions architecture role
• Proficient with Python, SQL
• Have the willingness to wear many hats, be passionate about unblocking issues for customers, and have an excitement for problem-solving
• In-depth knowledge of mathematics, statistics and algorithms.
• Operate well within fast paced, small teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert at using the Shaped ranking platform
• Experiment with ranking models for customer's discovery use-cases
• Analyze data to identify performance improvements for customers' models swiftly
• Experiment with pre-trained image, language, audio and video embedding models that understand our customer's discovery data
• Build strong relationships with customers’ technical teams and leaders to ensure long-term success with Shaped
• Deliver technical demos to showcase the Shaped’s capabilities to customers.
• Proactively communicate with customers on timelines, updates and next steps

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Salary $100K - $150K
• Equity 0.10% - 0.30%