Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer - Search & Recommendation

About Faire Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we’re using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants. By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours. About this role Faire is using machine learning to change wholesale and help local retailers compete with Amazon and big box stores. Our experienced data scientists and machine learning engineers are developing solutions related to discovery, ranking, search, recommendations, logistics, underwriting, and more — all with the goal of helping local retail thrive. The Data Science team owns a wide variety of algorithms and models that power the marketplace. We care about building machine learning models that help our customers thrive. As a member of Search for the Data Science team you’ll be responsible for developing machine learning‑powered search ranking models and adding personalization to our search and discovery. You’ll determine answers to questions like, how relevant is this product to this retailer and how can we infer that in real‑time? Can we create real‑time embeddings of users’ interests and use them to power rankings? How can we improve purchase flow? What techniques can we use to enable our A/B tests to more quickly converge when dealing with low sample sizes? Our team already includes experienced Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers from Uber, Airbnb, Square, Facebook, and Pinterest. Faire will soon be known as a top destination for data scientists and machine learning, and you will help take us there! What you’ll do Work on cutting‑edge search query and understanding problems combining a wide variety of data about our retailers, brands and products Use machine learning to help local retailers and independent brands succeed Be a foundational team member of a fast growing company Solve challenging problems related to a two‑sided marketplace Qualifications 4 years of industry experience using machine learning to solve real‑world problems, and a history of accomplishment and advancement in your Data Science career Experience with search/query processing for product development Strong programming skills An excitement and willingness to learn new tools and techniques Experience with relational databases and SQL The ability to contribute to team strategy and to lead model development without supervision Strong communication skills and the ability to work with others in a closely collaborative team environment Great to Haves Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or related STEM fields Ability to quickly implement state‑of‑the‑art algorithms from an academic paper Salary Range California: the pay range for this role is $177,500 to $244,000 per year. This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective the week of January 13, 2025. Additionally, in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date. Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form. #J-18808-Ljbffr Faire