Founded in 2013, Shippo is a logistics and supply company that provides shipping services to retailers, ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, and more. Operating f
Senior Data Scientist
Location
Hawaii + 6 moreAll locations: Hawaii | Nevada | New Mexico | Ohio | Oregon | Virginia | West Virginia
Posted
103 days ago
Salary
$156K - $212K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Data Scientist
Shippo
• As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be a strategic leader in driving our data product strategy and establishing best practices across the organization. • You will leverage deep analytical expertise and technical leadership to transform complex business challenges into innovative, scalable data solutions. • You will lead the discovery and development of high-impact data products, working closely with Product, Engineering, and Business leadership to define roadmaps and drive company-wide initiatives. • Your strategic thinking and mentorship will elevate the capabilities of partner teams and shape the direction of our data science practice. • You excel at navigating ambiguity and complexity, defining strategic priorities, and leading projects that span multiple teams and business areas. • Your proven ability to independently architect solutions, influence stakeholders at all levels, and deliver measurable business impact will be critical to your success. • As a senior member of the team, you will mentor junior data scientists and contribute to building a world-class data science culture. • Own the end-to-end research process, from hypothesis generation to implementation roadmap, and effectively communicate strategic recommendations to leadership.
Job Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or related roles with demonstrated progression of responsibility and impact.
- Master's degree or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related quantitative field preferred.
- A bachelor's degree with exceptional experience will be considered.
- Advanced proficiency in Python for data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling.
- Strong proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating large datasets.
- Demonstrated experience translating ambiguous business challenges into structured analytical frameworks and actionable solutions.
- Track record translating analysis into shipped product development, operational workflows, or data science initiatives.
- Strategic thinking and ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term vision.
- Practical application of data wrangling, data cleaning, and exploratory data analysis (EDA).
- Understanding of statistical methods and machine learning techniques to extract deeper insights from data.
- Willingness to take on a wide range of tasks, big or small, stepping in wherever needed drive business success.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication skills—able to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with Databricks and lakehouse patterns (e.g., Spark, MLflow).
- Experience in shipping logistics or carrier operations.
- Experience setting team-wide standards (metrics governance, experimentation playbooks, model readiness criteria).
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage for medical, dental, and vision (90% covered by the company, incl. dependents).
- Pets coverage is also available!
- Take-as-much-as-you-need vacation policy & flexible working hours
- One week-long company wide winter slow down
- 3 Volunteer Days Off (VTOs)
- WFH stipend to set up your home office
- Charity donation match up to $100
- Dedicated programs, coaching, tools, and resources for your professional and career growth as well as an individual learning stipend for your personal and focused growth
- Fun team in person time through our Shippos Everywhere program which includes regular team and company off-sites throughout the year as well as local Shippos gatherings.
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