Senior Data Scientist (Recommendation Systems)
Company: Glo
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: January 31, 2025
Job Description:
Location: Remote (United States)Summary:Glo is seeking a
visionary yet hands-on Senior Data Scientist - Recommendation
Systems to lead the design and development of a cutting-edge
recommendation engine. This system will revolutionize how our
members discover and engage with personalized yoga, meditation, and
Pilates content, aligning with Glo's mission to help people
consistently practice.This role combines deep expertise in machine
learning and AI with strategic thinking and collaboration. The
ideal candidate will contribute to refining data infrastructure
while designing advanced models to deliver a world-class
personalization experience. You'll partner closely with leadership,
product managers, engineers, data scientists, and content creators
to ensure the recommendation engine delivers high-quality,
impactful experiences for our members.Responsibilities:
- Strategize and Lead: Drive the vision, strategy, and execution
of Glo's recommendation engine, building the framework and roadmap
to optimize user engagement and content discovery.
- Ground-Up Development: Design, prototype, and implement machine
learning models for recommendation systems, including collaborative
filtering, content-based filtering, and hybrid approaches, tailored
to Glo's unique content ecosystem.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with leadership, product
managers, engineers, and content creators to align technical
solutions with user experience goals.
- Data-Driven Innovation: Analyze large datasets to uncover
insights about user behavior and preferences, using these insights
to refine recommendation algorithms and drive strategic
decisions.
- Performance Optimization: Ensure the scalability, efficiency,
and effectiveness of recommendation models through continuous
testing, tuning, and performance monitoring.
- Technical Leadership: Mentor and provide guidance to team
members on best practices in machine learning and data science,
fostering an environment of innovation.
- Measure Success: Define and monitor key metrics (e.g.,
precision, recall, engagement) to evaluate and iterate on the
system's performance.
- Build for the Future: Contribute to the long-term vision of
Glo's personalization capabilities, ensuring the recommendation
engine evolves alongside user needs and company
goals.Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics,
Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in data science roles with a focus on
building recommendation systems or personalization engines.
- Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow,
PyTorch) and statistical modeling techniques.
- Strong programming skills in Python or R, with experience using
SQL and big data tools (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Databricks).
Familiarity with AWS cloud services is a plus.
- Experience building recommendation systems at scale, including
collaborative filtering, neural networks, or hybrid
techniques.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex
technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with behavioral science concepts and their
application in personalization is a strong plus.Cultural
Values:
- Start with the why
- Drive change
- Practice resilience
- Embrace progress over perfection
- Communicate openly
- Win togetherEmployment Information:This position is fully
remote for anyone living in California, Arkansas, Minnesota,
Florida, Tennessee, or Texas. Some travel may be required for
in-person collaboration.Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000/year +
equityThe above job description is meant to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive
list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the
position. Employees will be required to follow any other
job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties
requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State
Laws.All job requirements are subject to possible modification to
reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some
requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or
significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other
employees.
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