Data Science Intern (Summer 2022)

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Thrasio is the consumer goods company reimagining omnichannel commerce and consumer products, and boasts an innovation engine that brings high-quality products to market across digital marketplaces, channels, and retailers globally.


With the experience of evaluating more than 6,000 Amazon companies, acquiring over 130 top-rated brands, and managing the scale of 22,000 products, Thrasio is the largest acquirer of Amazon FBA brands. Since our founding in 2018, the team has grown to more than 1,000 people globally--most of that growth has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hiring people who share a passion for their craft in the eCommerce space is the reason we’re projected to grow more than 10x in the next few years. This growth is supported by investors whose portfolios include Facebook, Google, Jet.com, StitchFix, and Lululemon. We do our best work when we’re surrounded by people who are insatiably curious, agile, and who thrive in collaborative, check-your-ego-at-the door working environments. Sound like you? We’d love to chat.


THE ROLE

With the experience of evaluating more than 6,000 Amazon companies, acquiring over 130 top-rated brands, and managing the scale of 22,000 products, Thrasio is the largest acquirer of Amazon FBA brands. Since our founding in 2018, the team has grown to more than 1,000 people globally--most of that growth has occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hiring people who share a passion for their craft in the eCommerce space is the reason we’re projected to grow more than 10x in the next few years. This growth is supported by investors whose portfolios include Facebook, Google, Jet.com, StitchFix, and Lululemon. We do our best work when we’re surrounded by people who are insatiably curious, agile, and who thrive in collaborative, check-your-ego-at-the door working environments. Sound like you? We’d love to chat.


In this role, you will be at the center of data-driven decision making and applied research for the company as we use the latest ML/DL and data science techniques to continuously optimize every aspect of the business, including inventory management, forecasting, acquisition target recommendation, keyword optimization, and a whole new category of decision management for day to day operations.

SOME OF THE DAY-TO-DAY MAY INCLUDE:

  • Enabling business impact by researching and experimenting with industry-leading Data Science techniques
  • Collaborating with your fellow data scientists, engineers, product managers and business stakeholders to build solutions
  • Leverage best practices in data collection, processing, prototyping, deploying, and/or measuring impact
  • Developing quantitative models, leveraging machine learning and advanced data analysis techniques
  • Building data-driven decision making with our Thrasio business stakeholders and to enhance the experience of our external stakeholders
  • Improving large-scale applied AI systems for sourcing and acquiring new e-commerce targets 
  • Understanding product pricing elasticity models and optimizing sales and demand forecasts
  • Researching Amazon black-box algorithm performance across our suite of products
  • Executing experiments for marketing and creative to drive our advertising budget and targeting strategy
  • Participating in team knowledge sharing sessions and learning about cutting-edge Data Science approaches and techniques 
  • Contributing to presentations to business leaders that tell cohesive, logical stories using data and build a data-centric culture at Thrasio
  • Identifying new research and engineering opportunities that could be game-changing for Thrasio

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE PARTY

  • Working towards Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or technical equivalent
  • Relevant internship experience in research, data science or engineering roles
  • Proficient in Python and SQL or other programming languages
  • Understanding of applied statistical methods and quantitative research
  • Familiarity with fundamental ML techniques such as linear and logistic regression
  • Energized to collaborate across the team and business with good communication skills
  • Thrives in a transparent, agile and collaborative environment
  • Energized to learn quickly and open to receiving and incorporating feedback
  • Be really excited with the idea of building something new, for a business tackling e-commerce in an entirely different way

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT REQUIRED

  • Working towards Master's Degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Neuroscience, or Operations Research
  • Machine Learning experience with supervised/unsupervised learning, recommendation systems, reinforcement learning, deep learning, or time series
  • Experience with research in e-commerce or finance & acquisitions
  • Familiarity with Amazon AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, Plotly, and Kubernetes

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folx tend only to apply if they meet 100% of the qualifications.


At Thrasio, we need people who think rigorously and aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions, so we’re looking for diverse perspectives, as long as you meet the minimum criteria. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description. Join us!


THRASIO IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND CONSIDERS ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY, AGE, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. FURTHER, QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, PROTECTED CLASSES, OR PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS. THRASIO PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY.


Thrasio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Thrasio employees or any other organization location. Thrasio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Our office is about 15 miles southwest of Boston and is nestled between the commuter rail station, restaurants, town commons, and locally-owned shops.

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