Data Scientist

Calabasas, California, United States

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PlanetArt

PlanetArt companies provide consumers and small businesses with the tools, content and services to create quality personalized products that are both innovative and affordable.

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Please note - this position can be based out of either our San Diego, CA or Calabasas, CA offices.

Company Vision & Overview

PlanetArt’s vision is to be the leading seller of personalized and make-on-demand products worldwide. We provide consumers with unmatched tools and content and an unparalleled end-to-end customer experience that result in high-quality, meaningful finished products and memorable celebrations of life events.

The company’s brands include the popular FreePrints and FreePrints Photobooks apps and the industry leading Simply to Impress card and stationery site, as well as Personal Creations and CafePress. Visit www.planetart.com to learn more about our brands.

We are distributed across multiple offices with more than 500 employees, primarily in Calabasas (Southern California), San Diego, Woodridge (Chicago) and Pleasanton (Bay Area). We also have team members in two company-owned offices in China, as well as in Europe.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Scientist to join our team to work primarily in the area of customer-facing internal site search. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in the field of data and site search and will be well-versed in the concepts of product management, statistical and human-centered approaches to search engine improvement, measuring search metrics, A/B testing, data cleaning, and KPI dashboards.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing data-driven strategies to improve the accuracy and relevance of our internal site search results. This will involve analyzing data to understand user behavior and search patterns and using that information to optimize search algorithms and ranking models.

You should have strong problem-solving skills and be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. You should also have excellent communication skills, as you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to gather insights and feedback from users and presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze data to understand user behavior and search patterns, and use that information to optimize search algorithms and ranking models
  • Identify gaps in the available data and work with product and development to improve availability of important data
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and feedback from users, and use that information to improve the search experience
  • Design and implement A/B tests to evaluate the effectiveness of different search strategies
  • Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest developments and best practices in the field of data and site search

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics)
  • 3-5 years of experience in the field of data and site search
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and SQL
  • Experience with data visualization and analysis tools such as Tableau and Excel
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiarity with the principles of statistical and human-centered approaches to search engine improvement, measuring search metrics, and A/B testing is a plus

Benefits

PlanetArt offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Excellent Work/Life Balance - Paid Time Off, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
  • Hybrid Office/Home-Work Schedule
  • Employee Product Discounts

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000 depending on experience and job level.

Tags: A/B testing Computer Science CX Data visualization Excel Python SQL Statistics Tableau Testing

Perks/benefits: Health care Team events

Region: North America
Country: United States
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Category: Data Science Jobs

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