Data Scientist - Freelance [Remote]

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• HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $115 – $135/hr
• LOCATION: Remote-United States only (TimeZone: PST/CIST | Full day overlap)
• JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
• ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Short term

THE OPPORTUNITY
About The Role

• Work closely with software engineers, applied scientists, product managers, and designers.
• Prototype, optimize, and productionize large-scale product improvements that deliver key results.
• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at company's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.
• PrePost Analysis on A/B experiments
• Design, Analyze and Propose metrics to measure projects impact and opportunity sizing in eCommerce Search Scenario.
• Run A/B experiments to validate product improvements.
• Extract insights from data for improving current Machine learning ranking models that optimize for various business goals to power search at scale.

Requirements

• Supporting teams with data & analysis: you will work with multidisciplinary teams (marketing, product, etc.) to provide insights and analytical support when needed; you will also distill insights and make recommendations backed up by data to relevant stakeholders growing our business.

Must-Haves

• Proficient written communication in a remote team setting, familiarity with Slack and Google Docs
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a passion for numbers
• Master's degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Computer Science or related field
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or similar languages
• Eagerness to learn, natural curiosity, and attention to detail
• Strong written communication skills.
• Ability to take on and lead unconstrained problems and know when to seek help and how to deliver.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with large datasets
• Ability to communicate complex issues simply to diverse stakeholders

Nice-to-Haves

• Have experience working on large-scale, low-latency distributed systems.
• Experience with / working in one of the following fields: deep learning, uplift modeling, fairness in recommender systems, reinforcement learning.
• Research skills to transform business challenges into machine learning tasks effectively. A proven track record in utilizing machine learning approaches to solve real-world problems.
• Have solid software engineering and coding skills, including CS fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
• Experience in neural ML frameworks such as PyTorch, Keras, Tensorflow.

What you’ll be working on
About The Team
The Marketplace Optimization team is a part of the Search and Ads group, who are committed to refining search ranking quality for both buyers and sellers. We are responsible for the third path ranking of search results, which significantly shapes the overall customer search experience. The team is an eclectic mix of machine learning engineers, applied scientists, and a product manager. Collaborating intensively with software engineers and various product and enablement teams throughout the organization, we are involved in the creation and execution of advanced machine learning algorithms that consistently facilitate improved search results.

• We value respect, collaboration, and customer focus.
• And above all, we are passionate about delivering value to our customers and improving their search experience.
• We believe in encouraging an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone's ideas are heard and valued.
• We also believe in working closely with other teams and sharing ideas and insights to help drive innovation across the organization.

Apply Now!
Braintrust Job ID: 6642
C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.
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