Data Science Intern

Data Science Intern

Are you a person who is passionate about using Machine Learning to create and deliver value using data? Poshmark’s Data Science team is looking for an intern who can work with our data scientists to deliver on some of the most challenging Data Science/ML initiatives. As a market leader in Social Commerce, Poshmark faces a unique opportunity to utilize our massive multi-platform social and commerce data to shape social commerce and create value for our users. With 400+ MM events per day and 30+ terabytes of exponentially growing data, Poshmark presents a unique opportunity to innovate cutting edge data science products. This internship provides an opportunity to learn about  and contribute to Data Science initiatives across product, marketing, Posh markets, operations and community and help solve some of the most challenging problems in social commerce like pricing, search ranking, product and people recommendation, fraud prevention and many more.

Duration

12 weeks

Key responsibilities

• Partner with other data scientists to deliver the ongoing data science initiatives
• Build Machine Learning models to solve business problems
• Create a readable and comprehensive documentation of your work
• Implement new algorithms or tweak existing algorithms based on research papers
• Work on POCs to establish the feasibility of solving problems the existing team has not yet worked on

Qualifications and skills

• Persuing or just finished a degree in relevant quantitative field such as Statistics, Math, Computer Science or Data Science
• Familiarity with Data Science and Machine Learning techniques and concepts (e.g. regression, classification, loss functions, evaluation metrics, ensembles, cross validation)
• Hands-on knowledge of Python and data science / ML packages
• Familiarity with SQL - any hands on experience is a big plus
• Familiarity with Spark or any other big data processing framework is a plus
• Good understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Strong understanding of Statistics, Linear Algebra and Calculus
• Ability to implement new algorithms from research papers
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn new tools and techniques to get things done

About Us

Poshmark is a leading social marketplace for new and secondhand style for women, men, kids, pets, home, and more. By combining the human connection of physical shopping with the scale, ease, and selection benefits of e-commerce, Poshmark makes buying and selling simple, social, and sustainable. Its community of more than 80 million registered users across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and India, is driving the future of commerce while promoting more sustainable consumption. For more information, please visit www.poshmark.com, and for company news and announcements, please visit investors.poshmark.com. You can also find Poshmark on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube.

Why Poshmark?

At Poshmark, we’re constantly challenging the status quo and are looking for innovative and passionate people to help shape the future of Poshmark. We’re disrupting the industry by combining social connections with e-commerce through data-driven solutions and the latest technology to optimize our platform. We’re nothing without our amazing team who deliver an unparalleled social shopping experience to the millions of people we connect each day.

We built Poshmark around four core values: 1) focus on people to create empowered communities that drive success; 2) together we grow to support each other to strive for our dreams; 3) lead with love to foster genuine connections built upon a foundation of respect; and 4) embrace your weirdness to accept and empower one another on their own unique journey. We’re invested in our team and community, working together to build an entirely new way to shop. That way, when we win, we all win together. Come help us build the most connected shopping experience ever.  We will set you up with comprehensive global and in-country benefits to support you and your family needs.

Poshmark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.