We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist to help customers integrate and develop recommendation models using the Shaped Platform. Responsibilities include connecting external data sources to Shaped, creating ranking models with our declarative SQL interface, and helping customers achieve their business objectives.
As a founding Senior Data Scientist, you'll collaborate with a diverse range of customers to solve their ranking challenges. Additionally, you'll contribute to shaping our product roadmaps and engineering culture.
We’re excited to work with you. Come build the future of AI with us!
Past experience working with recommendation systems in production
Bachelor's in computer science, data science or mathematics related field. Master's degree or PhD will be advantageous.
2+ years of industry experience in a software engineering, data science or solutions architecture role
Proficient with Python, SQL
Have the willingness to wear many hats, be passionate about unblocking issues for customers, and have an excitement for problem-solving
In-depth knowledge of mathematics, statistics and algorithms.
Operate well within fast paced, small teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
Become an expert at using the Shaped ranking platform
Experiment with ranking models for customer's discovery use-cases
Analyze data to identify performance improvements for customers' models swiftly
Experiment with pre-trained image, language, audio and video embedding models that understand our customer's discovery data
Build strong relationships with customers’ technical teams and leaders to ensure long-term success with Shaped
Deliver technical demos to showcase the Shaped’s capabilities to customers.
Proactively communicate with customers on timelines, updates and next steps
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Salary $100K - $150K
Equity 0.10% - 0.30%
Shaped is an API for developers to seamlessly add personalized ranking and recommendation into their products. These frictionless discovery experiences help end-users find what they want faster, and, consequently, grow conversion and engagement business metrics.
Ultimately, our goal is to make AI accessible and we see machine-learning for discovery (e.g. TikTok "For-You Page", FB “News feed” and YouTube "What to watch next") as the best place to start.
Shaped is a seed stage start-up backed by top investors (e.g. Y-Combinator, Susa Ventures, Tribe Capital etc…) and executives (e.g. Google, Amazon, Uber, Dropbox etc…). Our team comes from Meta, Google, Apple and Uber. We’re remote but have an office in Brooklyn, New York.
Shaped is an API platform that enables developers to seamlessly integrate personalized ranking and recommendation capabilities into their products. The company focuses on making machine learning for discovery accessible, specifically targeting use cases like social feeds and content recommendation systems similar to TikTok's For You Page, Facebook's News Feed, and YouTube's recommendation engine. Shaped helps end-users find content faster while growing conversion and engagement metrics for their customers. The company is a seed-stage startup backed by top-tier investors including Y Combinator, Susa Ventures, and Tribe Capital, with a team composed of engineers from Meta, Google, Apple, and Uber.
