[Remote] Senior Manager, Data Science - Styling Algorithms

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stitch Fix is redefining retail by combining human creativity with advanced data science and Generative AI. The Senior Manager, Data Science - Styling Algorithms will lead a team of machine learning engineers and data scientists to develop and deploy styling algorithms that enhance the personalization of client experiences.

Responsibilities

• Champion bold AI and ML interventions to improve our styling experiences, enabling our stylists to have a multiplicative impact on their client connection points
• Likewise, actively shape the product roadmap for direct client-facing styling experiences, expanding the breadth and depth of personalization touchpoints to complement and inform our human stylists
• Inspire your team by fostering a culture of ideation, ownership, feedback, and collaboration between team members and with cross-functional partners
• Act as an advocate for our Styling and Merchandising teams, empowering partners to understand trends in stylist feedback and inventory surfacing algorithms for rapid action on emergent opportunities
• Work with product managers, other data science teams, UI/UX designers, and business leaders to define and optimize against business objectives for our suite of styling experiences
• Oversee the end-to-end algorithm development lifecycle, from ideation and experimentation to testing and deployment in a production environment
• Identify and implement best practices for team collaboration, code quality, use of AI, and data management
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in AI-assisted development, AI-enabled product experiences, machine learning, and fashion technology

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field required
• 5+ years of experience in design and deployment of AI and ML solutions, ideally in retail personalization, with an emphasis on agentic capabilities
• 2+ years of experience as a team technical lead or direct people manager
• Ability to write and review production-grade code, ideally in Python
• Applied knowledge of AI-assisted coding best practices and development of agentic product solutions
• Excels at building trust with your team, stakeholders, and technical partners
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to business audiences
• Experience with online A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, and performance metrics
• Familiar with cloud-based infrastructure and distributed data systems
• Master's or PhD

Benefits

• A competitive salary, benefits, and equity
• Eligible for an annual bonus
• New hire and ongoing grants of restricted stock units, depending on employee and company performance
• Eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other benefits

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