About The Role
Your primary role is to become a domain expert in evaluating recommender systems. This will require a combination of data science, technical skills, and strong communication.
Your secondary role is to work with the team to turn the repeatable parts of recommender systems analysis into tools.
Example Job Responsibilities Include
Working with both executives and machine learning engineers to design an appropriate set of metrics for online recommender systems evaluationClustering and segmenting the users of a recommender systemDogfooding the product, and giving honest feedbackHosting an internal tech talk or writing internal documentation to teach teammates about recommender systems conceptsCommunicating directly with customers
Our Tech Stack
Frontend: React, Typescript, Mantine, Chart.jsBackend: Python, Fast API, SQLAlchemy, PostgresInfra: Docker, AWSData analysis: Python, jupyter notebooks, pandas, scikit-learn
Minimum Requirements
1+ years of industry experience in a data science or data analyst rolePrior experience evaluating production recommender systems, search, or other information retrieval systemsComfortable navigating ambiguous requirements like “I want to know if my recommender system is working or not” or “should I launch this experiment”Familiarity with common metrics across recommender systems, e-commerce applications, and general consumer applicationsExcellent SQL skills, not afraid to dive into new types of databases / data analytics systems (Postgres, BigQuery, Redis, Snowflake, Clickhouse)Knowledge of machine learning, data science, statistics, and data visualizationProficient in common Python-based data science tools such as Jupyter notebooks and pandasExcellent communication skillsStrong growth mindset, and desire to constantly learn
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working directly with executive-level stakeholdersHistory of sharing work and teaching others, such as blog posts, meetups, or conference talks
FAQ
Where is this position located?
To build a close-knit founding team, this position is located in-person in San Francisco, with the option to WFH up to 3 days a week.
What benefits and perks do you offer?
Reasonable seed stage salary + sizable equity for founding engineersFull health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Please note that we regretfully cannot offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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