Data Scientist
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Wish is the leading mobile commerce platform in North America and Europe. Our mission is to give everyone access to the most convenient, personalized, and entertaining shopping mall in the world. With millions of products added daily, Wish offers anyone with a smartphone access to items at incredibly affordable prices. Wish is defining and building the future of mobile shopping.

We're looking for talented Data Scientists to continue to drive decisions company-wide through the use of statistical modeling and machine learning. Data driven decision-making is an integral part of life at Wish. It drives our success with customers and merchants.

You should have an extensive background in a quantitative field, a strong research background, and experience working with large data sets. You should be results-driven, highly motivated, and have a track record of using data analytics to drive the understanding, growth, and the success of a product.

What You Will Be Doing:

* Analyze web scale data to discover patterns and provide actionable insights
* Research and develop statistical learning models
* Collaborate with product, engineering and business teams to define and design algorithmic solutions
* Stay up-to-date with latest technology trends and apply advanced algorithms to improve customer experience and/or increase marketplace efficiency
* Support all iterations of data driven product feature development from algorithm design, production implementation to experimentation and measurement

What We're Looking For:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or similar
* 5+ years experience in Personalization, Search, Deep Learning, Operations Research or a related field
* Hands on experience with large scale data processing software and tools (Hadoop, Spark, MapReduce etc)
* Strong coding experience and knowledge of object oriented programming

Wish values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate based on any legally-protected class or characteristic. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. For job positions in San Francisco, CA, and other locations where required, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.