
Data Science Lead/Manager
eBay · Posted Oct 30
Global online marketplace and e-commerce services
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About the role
eBay is a global ecommerce marketplace connecting millions of buyers and sellers across more than 190 markets. The Supply Chain Analytics team uses data, statistical analysis, experimentation, modeling, and AI to solve complex supply-chain and shipping problems. This role applies statistics, A/B experimentation, dashboards, and AI/GenAI automation to supply-chain, shipping, seller and customer experience problems, in partnership with Product, Operations, Engineering, and Business teams.
What you will do
- Apply basic statistics and predictive modeling to diagnose business problems, identify drivers, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Design and analyze A/B experiments and quasi-experiments to measure the impact of product, process, and operational changes.
- Partner closely with Product, Operations, Engineering, Customer Experience, and Business teams to translate business problems into analytical solutions.
- Develop dashboards, analytical frameworks, and KPI/measurement strategies for supply-chain initiatives.
- Apply AI/GenAI and automation to improve analytical workflows, root-cause analysis, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Communicate insights effectively to senior stakeholders and influence decisions through data-driven storytelling.
- Collaborate across eBay analytics teams to identify opportunities spanning Shipping, Seller Experience, Customer Experience, Search, and Monetization.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Strong foundation in statistics and analytical problem solving
- Hands-on experience with basic statistics
- Strong understanding of A/B testing, experimentation, and measurement
- Strong business partnership and stakeholder-management capability
- Working knowledge of SQL and Python/R
- Ability to independently translate ambiguous business questions into analytical frameworks
- Interest or experience in AI/GenAI applications in analytics
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in supply chain, e-commerce, or marketplace analytics
- Exposure to forecasting, optimization, segmentation, causal inference, or anomaly/root-cause analysis
- Hands-on experience with predictive modeling
- Experience working with large-scale datasets and cross-functional teams
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About eBay
eBay Inc. is a multinational e-commerce corporation based in San Jose, California, that facilitates online consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales. Founded in 1995, the platform connects millions of buyers and sellers globally through auctions and fixed-price 'Buy It Now' listings across numerous categories. It operates as one of the world's largest digital marketplaces, emphasizing specialized categories like collectibles, luxury goods, and refurbished products.
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Company size
- 12000+ employees
- Founded
- 1995-09-03
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
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