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Senior Data Scientist (Product) 12 Month FTCApply remote type Partially Remote locations London, UK time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR4854

Company Description

Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy.Find out more atwww.depop.com

Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to.For any other non-disability related questions, please reach out to our Talent Partners.

We are looking for a Senior Product Data Scientist to become a member of our Insights team for a 12 month maternity cover period.

The product analytics team works closely with product stakeholders to support all aspects of the Depop product. This includes curating and driving inventory, helping our buyers find what they are looking for, ensuring all of our users are getting good value, creating fresh and exciting content and growing the platform. We also work with many other parts of the business, for example the data team, to ensure that data being produced is accurate and useful for analysis, or the machine learning team to assess how well their work is helping our users navigate the Depop experience.

You will own the product analytics space of a product area working with the squad on discovery work, experimentation and measurement, using analytical methodology and insights. You will also work with your Insights team to gain knowledge of the wider Depop business and an understanding of how your product area fits into the overall ecosystem. This role will therefore require you to develop a deep understanding of a specific area and also a high level view across the business, enabling you to guide your stakeholders to make robust, data-driven business decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Contributing to the product squad leadership team in an analytical capacity : you will form part of the product squad leadership team (alongside the product manager, engineering manager and machine learning scientist team) and work closely with them in order to help them identify areas of opportunity, measure effect sizes through experimentation and track key metrics through dashboards and visualisations

  • Strategic thinking: you will be expected to bring a strategic view to all of your work. You will be expected to build deep strategic thinking to product improvements in our area for our users, whilst also the ability to have a wider strategic view across the business, understanding how your remit is serving the goals of the overall product organisation.

Requirements:

  • Proficiency in SQL and the ability to work with large datasets

  • Experience with visualisation tools like Looker or Tableau

  • Experience with Python and some command over ETL scripts

  • Experience with experimentation and A/B testing

  • An analytical mind with good problem-solving skills and a love of numbers

  • Commercial awareness and a proactive attitude to make a difference and drive impact

  • A hunger to learn, natural curiosity and a keen eye for detail

  • A strong sense of ownership and highly organised nature

Bonus points for:

  • Experience working within a P2P marketplace or consumer-facing mobile-first products

Additional Information

Health + Mental Wellbeing

  • PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa

  • Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space

  • Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support

  • Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting


Work/Life Balance:

  • 25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days

  • 1 company-wide day off per quarter

  • Impact hours: Up to 2 days additional paid leave per year for volunteering

  • Fully paid 4 week sabbatical after completion of 5 years of consecutive service with Depop, to give you a chance to recharge or do something you love.

  • Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options*role dependant

  • All offices are dog-friendly

  • Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries

Family Life:

  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees

  • IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave

Learn + Grow:

  • Budgets for conferences, learning subscriptions, and more

  • Mentorship and programmes to upskill employees

Your Future:

  • Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)

  • Pension matching up to 6% of qualifying earnings

Depop Extras:

  • Employees enjoy free shipping on their Depop sales within the UK.

  • Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!

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Depop is the community-powered fashion marketplace to buy and sell circular fashion, with over 30 million registered users in more than 150 countries. Depop is a place for anyone to discover and celebrate their style on their own terms, and to feel good about their fashion choices by extending the lives of millions of garments.
The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in London with offices in Manchester and New York. Depop has approximately 400 employees dedicated to its mission of building the world’s most diverse progressive home of fashion, that’s kinder on the planet and kinder to people. In 2021, Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy - the global marketplace for unique and creative goods - and continues to operate as a standalone company.

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