About ThredUp

ThredUp is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first. By making it easy to buy and sell secondhand, ThredUp has become one of the world’s largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes and accessories. Sellers love ThredUp because we make it easy to clean out their closets and unlock value for themselves or for the charity of their choice while doing good for the planet. Buyers love shopping value, premium and luxury brands all in one place, at up to 90% off estimated retail price. Our proprietary operating platform is the foundation for our managed marketplace and consists of distributed processing infrastructure, proprietary software and systems and data science expertise. With ThredUp’s Resale-as-a-Service, some of the world’s leading brands and retailers are leveraging our platform to deliver customizable, scalable resale experiences to their customers. ThredUp has processed over 172 million unique secondhand items from 55,000 brands across 100 categories. By extending the life cycle of clothing, ThredUp is changing the way consumers shop and ushering in a more sustainable future for the fashion industry.

Recognized on TIME Most Influential Companies of 2023,  Digiday’s WorkLife 50 2023, TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022, and Lattice’s People Success Awards 2022.

How you will make an impact

At ThredUp, our mission is to inspire a new generation to think secondhand first, and data is critical to our success. We are seeking a curious and creative Sr. Data Scientist to join our team to drive critical marketplace pricing decisions and strategy. You will be working with a highly interdisciplinary team of data scientists, software engineers, product managers, and marketers. This role will involve building and refining pricing and promotions algorithms that drive our growth, deriving insights from our wealth of customer and inventory data, and partnering with internal teams to evolve and grow the ThredUp marketplace.

In this role you’ll get to:

• Implement end-to-end algorithmic solutions to drive marketing and product decisions 

• Utilize econometric methods including causal inference to forecast market behaviors and identify revenue-maximizing opportunities.

• Collaborate on pricing and promotional strategies to provide great customer value while generating business impact

• Participate in our knowledge-sharing culture by spreading best practices and learnings from prior experiences, helping the entire team level up

• Improve our data systems and tooling to continually increase our analysis efficiency and data access across the company

• Work with other engineers and data scientists to design, code, and deploy data science and machine learning solutions across the product and business landscape

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of demonstrated ability as part of a data science, product analytics, machine learning, or software development team

• Experience working with business and product leads; strong cross-functional communication skills that help push projects forward and encourage the development of new collaborations

• Innate curiosity and drive to find insights that unlock new growth or efficiency - you can’t help but dig in and seek the truth

• Well-rounded skill set in statistics, machine learning, software development, and project management

• Advanced knowledge of SQL and Python, and experience writing code in a collaborative environment

• Prior experience working with marketplaces and/or a relevant background in economics or operations research

At ThredUp, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays between $150,000 and $225,000, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock, ThredUp employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, as well as a discount when purchasing ThredUp stock if voluntarily participating in ThredUp’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Subject to eligibility requirements, you’ll also receive other benefits: Comprehensive medical & dental coverage, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What We Offer:

• 4-day work week, with most Fridays off

• Competitive salary (we leverage market data)

• Many ThredUp employees also have the opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock and are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays

• Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full time employment

• Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance offered

• We live by our Core Values of Transparency, SpeakingUP, Thinking Big, Infinite Learning, Influencing Outcomes & Seeking the Truth

We believe diversity, inclusion and belonging is key for our team

At ThredUp, our mission has been built on extending the lives of millions of unique clothing items. Much like our inventory, we are proud to have fostered a workplace that is one-of-a-kind. As a company focused on diversity, inclusion and belonging, we are committed to ensuring our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work every day. A unique perspective is critical to solving complex problems and inspiring a new generation to think secondhand first. Be you.

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