Staff Data Scientist Experimentation

Wallapop is a Barcelona based scale-up driven by the purpose to empower people to embrace a more conscious and human way of consumption. We believe in a world where collaborative economy is mainstream. This is what drives us. Wallapop operates in Spain Italy and Portugal offering a catalogue of several hundreds of millions of products and services. Powered by technical innovation and continuous improvement we bring together the scale trust of classifieds with the marketplaces convenience reach. Our mission is to enable a connected trade ecosystem making 2nd-hand the norm through smart use of technology. The Challenge We are seeking an experienced Experimentation lead who will own the evolution of Wallapops experimentation practice. This person will define the companys experimentation standards improve statistical rigor increase the speed and quality of product decisions and help Product teams adopt a culture of evidence-based decision making. You will partner closely with Product Engineering Data Science Analytics and Executive leadership to ensure experiments are designed executed analyzed and interpreted consistently across the organization. You will be both a hands-on expert and an internal consultant helping teams answer critical questions about marketplace growth personalization search discovery trust safety monetization and seller experiences. What You Will Do - Experimentation Strategy Define Wallapops experimentation vision and roadmap establish company-wide standards create frameworks for experiment prioritization and develop guardrail metrics and governance. - Statistical Excellence Own methodology across the company and introduce advanced techniques (CUPED sequential testing network effect measurement marketplace methods quasi-experimental designs and incrementality measurement) to reduce decision latency. - Product Partnership Enablement Act as a strategic advisor and coach to Data Analysts Data Scientists and PMs on hypothesis development experiment design and success metrics to raise overall experimentation maturity. - Education Build Wallapops experimentation curriculum deliver training programs for PMs Designers Engineers and Analysts and establish playbooks and office hours. - Platform Tooling Partner with Data Engineering and Analytics Engineering to improve infrastructure evolve Amplitude Experiment data practices and define quality standards for exposure logging. - Marketplace Optimization Design experimentation approaches for search ranking recommendations personalization marketplace liquidity supply-demand dynamics seller growth trust safety and ads monetization. What Were Looking For - Technical Expertise8+ years of total experience in data science product analytics or causal inference including at least 4 years deeply focused on experimentation (experimental design statistical inference A/B testing and variance reduction). - Tooling Code Strong SQL proficiency along with experience using Python or R. - Product Partnership Proven ability to partner directly with Product organizations and influence senior stakeholders using strong business judgment. - Leadership Demonstrated success building experimentation cultures experience coaching PMs and analysts and excellent communication skills. What Would Be A Plus - Experience in Amplitude - Experience working in marketplaces e-commerce consumer internet or two-sided platforms. - Experience with recommendation systems or search systems. Do note that all our jobs are Barcelona based. We follow a hybrid model where flexibility rules. We commit to a minimum of 6 days per month in the office. Each team self-organizes to decide on cadence and in-person/remote rituals. Wallapop is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees as we want Wallapop to be a place for everyone. We sponsor visa processes for international candidates when applicable and provide legal admin support along the process combined with a competitive relocation package. Additionally to the opportunity to contribute to an agile product set up and work together towards achieving our meaningful mission we offer the following Perks Benefits - Generous individual learning budget of 2K per year - Free office meals lunch selection from different providers - Group and individual English Catalan Spanish lessons as part of our working day - Private Health Insurance with Alan - Flexible working hours + intensive Fridays - Flexible remuneration to deduct from gross salary (kindergarten/food/transport check) - Gym Wellness plan including physiotherapist in the office - Generous referral Program Charity Donation - Bonus for weddings newborns - Wallapop Renta (Tax income support) - Monthly product advantages (Wallapop Club) - Work anniversary Gifts and Birthday Surprises - Contribution towards your WIFI in your monthly payroll - One-off payment based on compensation package to go towards setting up your home office - Relocation package (monetary support and legal advice) and visa sponsorship if applicable - 26 holidays per year - TOP hardware of your choice (latest Apple or Windows) What does the hiring process for this position look like Please note that all interviews take place remotely over hangouts. Intro Call - run by talent acquisition focus on providing more information about the role and the company as well as going over your experience motivation and expectations. This usually takes 45-60 minutes. Task - you will be assigned a task to submit within 5 up to 7 days where you will be able to showcase your expertise and technical skills required for the role. Expertise Interview - run by the hiring team focus on the required core skills and the ability to deliver in a given context. This usually takes 60-90 minutes. Stakeholder Interview - run by relevant stakeholders reflecting the reality of the context of the role focus on the ability to collaborate deliver in a cross-functional set-up. This usually takes 60 minutes. Culture Interview - run by culture interviewers focus on adherence to Wallapops purpose and business proposition. This usually takes 60 minutes. Offer - should you be the right candidate your offer will be discussed over a call with talent acquisition and will then be confirmed in writing.