Senior Data Scientist / Data Expert

Equity To be negotiated

We are looking for an exceptional Data Scientist / Data Expert who will deliver quality metrics and insights to not just for all our users but also for every internal stakeholder of the system.

 

You will assume 'hands on' responsibility for supporting our new software solution which is partly based on the legacy data sources from our existing architecture. You need to understand the structure, size and format of the data, where the data is drawn from and how it is captured.

 

1.        You will define our search data strategy from the side of full text search (SOLAR) and/or context search. To define technology stack, processes and tools that could be built in as third party solutions or developed in house.

2.        You will be supporting us in building the visual search functionality (search by, colors, patterns and prints, textures and copyright).

3.        You will define our roadmap in data mining, leading our efforts in examining large pre-existing databases to generate new information.

4.        Provide data analytics that can be easily integrated with other systems that we are using like CRM, BI (business intelligence) and other data visualization systems.

 

 

Key responsibilities:

1.    Collecting data by analyzing business results or setting up and managing new studies

2.    Transferring data into a new format to make it more appropriate for analysis

3.    Creating new, experimental frameworks to collect data

4.    Building tools to automate data collection

5.    Searching through large data sets for usable information

6.    Creating reports and presentations for business uses

7.    Correlating similar data to find actionable results

8.    Owning the data mining process

9.    Working with Product team for defining all requirements and tasks for R&D

10. Monitoring and advising the R&D team on development progress and results.

 

You would be ideal if you have:

●        10+ years of experience in data analytics and software development (preferably within marketplace or e-commerce platforms).

●        Experience designing modern and scalable data analytics systems and data infrastructure within SaaS platforms.

●        Knowledge of programming languages like SQL, Python, Java, C#

●        Familiarity with business intelligence tools

●        Strong mathematics skills (e.g., statistics, algebra)

●        Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop and Spark

●        Advanced ability to perform exploratory data analysis

●        Experience with common data science toolkits

●        Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way

●        Ability to visualize data in the most effective way possible for a given project or study

●        Experience with machine learning and AI

●        Ability to work independently and with team members from different backgrounds

●        Excellent attention to detail

●     Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in computer science, math, software engineering, statistics, data science or a related technical field

 

This position reports to: CPO

 

Company benefits:

 

Young fast growing and dynamic work environment

Regular company events

Flexible working location and hours

Equal Opportunities Employer:

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Reimbursement:

1.        Annual Base Salary gross:  50k - 70k euro

2.        Bonus based on sales of data analytics reports

3.        Option Pool: 0.25% - 0,5%

Type of engagement:

1.        Full-time employment

Special requirements :

1.        Working on CET timezone;

2.        1 position;

 

For more information or questions please contact us at jobs@material-exchange.com

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Material Exchange

Material Exchange is a unique B2B platform that works with leading footwear and apparel brands to digitalize the material sourcing processes. Global restrictions on travel and a shift to digitalization has accelerated the need for digital material data. Material Exchange has a comprehensive library of materials that are required by brands to develop and produce footwear, apparel and accessories. The Material Exchange database is a highly secure vault containing approximately 40,000 digital materials from some of the largest material suppliers in the world including, Clarino, Tiong Liong Corp, Kuraray and over 350 more. Material Exchange brand customers include Ariat, Keen, Caleres, Steve Madden, Deckers Brands, Global Brands Group and many more. By leveraging the platform brands can reduce sourcing costs, improve product development timelines and reduce supply chain risks. The platform supports suppliers in better connecting to their brand customers and enables them to find opportunities for new business.

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