Manager, Data Science

Company Overview Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe, connecting sellers and buyers across many categories such as fashion, electronics, collectibles, and live plants. Role Overview We are looking for a Manager, Data Science to lead a high‑impact team working on core marketplace problems. In this hands‑on leadership role you will own measurement, experimentation, and analytical strategy across key growth, discovery, and ecosystem questions, helping drive durable, profitable GMV. The role may support buyer or seller domains depending on business needs. We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in‑person time for planning, problem solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York, Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hub. Responsibilities Lead a team of data scientists working on high‑impact marketplace problems across growth, discovery, incentives, ads, ranking, and ecosystem health. Build and operationalize strong measurement foundations, including KPI frameworks, dashboards, diagnostics, and recurring business review rhythms. Raise the bar for experimentation quality through better test design, guardrails, observability, and interpretation. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Trust & Safety, and other cross‑functional teams on complex marketplace and growth problems. Drive analytical strategy for major product and business investments, helping teams understand performance, profitability, and tradeoffs. Support work on discovery, personalization, matching, and monetization across evolving parts of the marketplace. Improve how teams use data by building scalable frameworks, self‑serve analytics, and high‑quality analytical assets. Help the team adopt modern tooling, including AI‑enabled workflows, to improve speed, leverage, and decision‑making. Manage, coach, and develop high‑performing data scientists while hiring thoughtfully as the business grows. Nice to Have Experience in marketplaces, two‑sided platforms, or live/social consumer products. Experience with incentives, pricing, LTV, ads, marketplace health, or ecosystem economics. Background in ranking, recommendations, personalization, or growth experimentation. Experience building approaches, tools, or methodologies that scaled beyond your immediate team. Qualifications 7+ years of experience in data science, product analytics, experimentation, economics, or a related quantitative field. 2+ years of experience managing or tech‑leading high‑performing data scientists or quantitative teams. Strong hands‑on foundation in analytics, experimentation, causal reasoning, and statistical methodology. Experience supporting consumer product, growth, marketplace, monetization, or ecosystem‑focused teams. Track record of building measurement systems and analytical frameworks that improve decision quality. Strong product and business judgment, with the ability to connect detailed analysis to broader company outcomes. Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and adapt quickly as priorities evolve. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working cross‑functionally with senior partners. Track record of coaching and developing strong individual contributors. Enthusiasm for modern data tooling and AI‑enabled workflows that improve team productivity. Benefits Flexible Time off Policy and Company‑wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break). Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision. Work From Home Support: home office setup allowance; monthly allowance for cell phone and internet. Care benefits: monthly allowance for wellness; annual allowance towards childcare; lifetime benefit for family planning such as adoption or fertility expenses. Retirement: 401(k) offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally. Monthly allowance to dogfood the app. Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work. Equal Opportunity Employer Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. Compensation Range: $221K - $320K #J-18808-Ljbffr Whatnot