Sr Data Science Engineer - Remote, Full Time

Spreetail is an ecommerce company that connects brands with customers wherever they love to shop online. We delight our customers every day by putting our technology, marketing, and supply chain to work for them behind the scenes. Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Spreetail has grown into offices and fulfillment centers in 8 cities across 6 states.
Spreetail's Software team, known internally as Toolkit, consists of Engineering, Product Management, and User Experience. This team builds a completely home-grown software to compete against top players in the ecommerce industry.  The software controls our business from beginning to end: ordering, marketing, inventory, customer service, and accounting. We use the latest and greatest libraries and development methodologies to build elegant solutions to complex, real-world problems.   

This role is 100% remote:

• In order to qualify for remote work, candidates need to reside or be willing to move to Nebraska.

As a Sr Data Science Engineer, you will:

• Lead data science/modeling projects and mentor other Data Science Engineers.
• Be responsible for model architecture and performance.
• Design and build analytical models and algorithms that surface business insights at a frequently multiplying scale.
• Develop models to be flexible and responsive to fast-changing variables or a significant influx or departure of variables from the model.
• Lead the training, testing, deployment, and integration of models with software and data applications.
• Break down major business areas into initiatives, models, and smaller components and tasks.
• Work closely with software, DevOps, and data engineers for operational and analytical integration of the models and the continuous integration and deployment of the systems.
• Provide documentation that is easily explained to your business and technology stakeholders for the systems you build.

Who you are:

• A positive, optimistic, and collaborative individual.
• Invested in the development of the Data Science function and the Data Science Engineers.
• Willing to dive deep into business problems, to understand the relationships between one area of the business and another, and to find other domains that may impact the business.
• Always looking for ways to improve your models, algorithms, and the performance of the systems you build.
• Able to openly and effectively communicate with your teammates, stakeholders, and other business partners.
• An effective and influential communicator across a variety of business functions.

Benefits
•Unit Appreciation Rights: Up to 5% of yearly salary; based upon company and team performance•Company Bonus: Up to 5% of yearly salary; based upon company and team performance•Health Insurance: Spreetail offers two plans:-Aetna PPO: Spreetail covers 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for your spouse and dependents included on the plan.-Aetna HDHP HSA Plan: Spreetail will contribute $500 to an HSA for an employee-only plan or $1000 for your spouse and dependents included on the plan.•Dental Insurance: Spreetail will pay half of the dental coverage for you/spouse/family plans• 401k: Spreetail partners with ForUsAll to provide the opportunity to invest in your future with pre-tax and post-tax plan options•Paid Time Off: untracked time off•Wedding Week: Enjoy an additional 5 paid days off before or after your wedding•Creating a Home: After 2 years of employment, Spreetail will give you $5,000 when you buy a home•Year 3 Vacation: After 3 years of employment, you will be eligible for an all-inclusive vacation•Year 5 Sabbatical: After 5 years of employment, you will be eligible for a 2-week paid sabbatical•Donation Matching: Spreetail will match your donation dollar for dollar, up to $250 ayear and up to $1,000 if you've been here for 5 years•Community Involvement: Spreetail encourages employees to take time off for volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including a semi-annual volunteer week in every community we serve•Product Discount: Enjoy a 20% discount on the products we sell


Equal Opportunity EmployerSpreetail is an equal opportunity employer that hires based on stellar qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic rather than factors like age, gender identity, race, nationality, religion, or sexuality.