Director, Data Science

goPuff is a high-growth startup that is revolutionizing hyper-local e-commerce.  We warehouse and deliver thousands of products to your door super fast.  We're currently operating in over 90+ markets within the US and expanding quickly.

As the Director of Data Science at goPuff, you will play an integral role in building our advanced data science capabilities at goPuff. You will lead a small (but growing) team of data scientists and partner across all areas of the business to solve complex problems using data science and machine learning. We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic candidate with experience managing and building high-performing teams, working with the latest big data and machine learning technologies, and someone who isn’t afraid to dive into details/execution alongside the team.  This is a newly created role within our full-stack Data & Analytics team that is designed to move fast. You’ll have the opportunity to make a huge impact as the future success of goPuff will depend on the business/customer insights and predictive capabilities we derive from our data.

We’re looking for a doer, problem-solver, thought-leader, and player-coach.

Responsibilities
  • Lead and scale the data scientist team to drive the rapid growth of our company
  • Provide thought leadership and strategic direction for where data science can solve challenging problems across the organization - determining where to focus, how to prioritize, and where to make investment to achieve optimal ROI
  • Be highly comfortable advocating for Data Science and educating the organization on the vision
  • Distill complex technologies and ideas into practical business solutions and applications
  • Own the data science roadmap for the company
  • Determine resources, technology, and the course of action needed to achieve both short and long-term results
  • Build strong relationships with business and technology leaders
  • Introduce an agile/iterative development process to drive timely and impactful data science deliverables
  • Identify gaps in existing data and work with Engineering teams to implement data tracking
  • Partner with Analytics team members and other functions to share insights and best practices, ensuring consistency of data-driven decision-making throughout the org

Requirements
  • Willing to be hands-on. No work is beneath you. Whether building data science models or helping to acquire and optimize data assets, have a ‘whatever-it-takes’ mindset
  • MS or PhD in statistics, mathematics, analytics, computer science or another quantitative field
  • 8+ years experience working on technical data teams
  • 4+ years of management experience scaling teams
  • Expert in statistical probabilistic modeling techniques such as regression, decision trees, neural networks, support vector machines, supervised/unsupervised clustering techniques, etc.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in modeling with massive distributed data-sets
  • Expert programming skills in Python/R
  • Expert in SQL
  • Extensive hands-on experience in navigating complex relational datasets in both structured and semi-unstructured formats
  • Experience working with engineers in designing scalable data science flows and implementing into production
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to explain technical concepts in simple terms to business stakeholders
  • Experience with BI platforms such as Looker, Tableau, PeriscopeData
  • Move fast, be a team player, always be learning and give back

For the people who have better things to do than go out of their way to stop at the store (again), goPuff is the largest digital convenience retailer delivering thousands of products ranging from snacks, drinks, and ice cream to alcohol, home essentials, and personal care items directly from centrally located warehouses to our customers’ doors.

We’re currently in 90+ markets and growing fast, so we're looking for the most motivated and passionate talent to be a part of our team, grow with us, and join in our mission of delivering the moments that matter most. Note: must love snacks to work at goPuff.

The goPuff Fam is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an EEOC Employer. 

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