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Response

Founding Data Scientist

Response, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


[Full Time] Founding Data Scientist at Response (United States)Founding Data Scientist

Response United StatesDate Posted: 24 Aug, 2022Work Location: San Francisco, United StatesSalary Offered: Not SpecifiedJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 3+ yearsRemote Work: YesStock Options: NoVacancies: 1 availableAs our

Founding Data Scientist , you’ll own Response’s data science pipelines and help build the world’s largest structured B2B product database. Beyond building new models, you’ll also play a foundational role in establishing and leading our Data Science team - including setting culture, hiring, and managing.Why now?

We’re scaling our dataset to 40M B2B products and need support to make that data useful.Responsibilities

Below you can find the set of responsibilities that serve as the basis for the role:Develop cutting-edge information retrieval and NLP systems to solve challenges like:Categorization : categorizing products from different vendors into one hierarchySpecification matching : extracting and normalizing product specificationsSimilarity : using clean specification data to determine whether two products are the same or variantsOwning Response’s data science pipelinesLeading projects from start to finish, including initial scoping, design, data modeling, implementation, and testingCollaborating closely with the founders and team across functions to determine and refine long-term engineering roadmapFamiliarizing yourself with our existing pipelines and identifying new techniques and optimizations to improve performanceGrowing and leading our Data Science teamHelping to establish and lead a world-class data science and engineering teamSetting our data science and engineering team cultureFormalizing our data science stack and documentationOnce you’re onboarded, we’ll work together to refine these outcomes to make them measurable and time-bound. We’ll also create a set of learning outcomes that align with your personal and professional growth goals.What we’re looking for

Solid production experience in developing and implementing data pipelinesAbility to work with a diverse dataset that includes image, unstructured, and structured dataExperience with NLP, data cleaning, and categorization techniquesDemonstrated ability to build reliable supervised and unsupervised ML methods, be it in a professional setting or side projectFamiliarity with reinforcement learningFlexibility - able to switch directions quickly and learn the necessary skills to tackle unique challengesExperience with hiring, managing, and scaling engineering teamsHave led a team of data scientists in implementing technology in productionIndependence - thrives in ambiguity and can work autonomouslyWhat excites us

These

are not

requirements - it simply isn’t realistic to expect all of these from one person. We would be delighted even if you have just one or two.Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.A strong track record of building interesting projects.Experience developing models within an eCommerce setting.Previous founding or startup experience.Realistic problem-solving approach - thoughtfully considers the tradeoffs between speed and polish to achieve the “90/10” solution.Awareness of real-world impact - realize that we have an impact on the users, businesses, and stakeholders who interact with our technology.Genuine curiosity and desire for feedback.Our Data Science stack

We use a variety of tools/languages/technologies at Response for Data Science. We

don’t

strictly require experience in any of them, but here’s our primary stack:PythonPyTorchPaperspacePandasSK-LearnAWSBenefits

EquityHealth & Dental insuranceFlexible PTO / Time-offFlexible wellness stipendWFH equipment budgetRemote friendly workplaceOffsite company tripsWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.If you feel like you don’t meet every requirement for this role, we encourage you to apply anyways. We’re flexible and don’t want technicalities getting in the way of meeting incredible candidates.About Response

Shop all your vendors in one place.Company Size:

1 - 5 PeopleYear Founded:

2019Country:

United StatesCompany Status:

Actively Hiring

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