Director of Data Science
Lehi, UT, US
Pattern Corporate – Brand Management /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the US to the top of the list.
Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 46 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visit pattern.com or email press@pattern.com.
Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.
The Director of Data Scienceis responsible for driving ecommerce insights, building scalable data solutions, and leading cross-functional efforts to optimize performance and support brand objectives. Core responsibilities include managing team of Data Scientists & BI Team, solving problems for ecommerce teams, encouraging and actively using AI and Automation systems in developing data science backed solutions to ecommerce problems, managing external and internal stakeholders with communication on research and results, and aiding in moving the insights into actionable plans to change strategy and encourage adoption. This leader will define and execute Pattern’s overarching analytics strategy across the commercial team. We’re looking for someone with extremely high standards who thrives in building teams, models, and processes that uncover profitable insights. If you are intelligent, organized, and a high-energy builder, we encourage you to apply. This is a full-time role based in Lehi, Utah with a hybrid schedule (three days in office, two days remote).
What is a day in the life of a Director of Data Science & Analytics?
- Lead and mentor a team of analysts and data scientists to build scalable, data-driven solutions.
- Partner cross-functionally with teams across Pattern to design analytics strategies that align with e-commerce growth objectives.
- Solve problems for ecommerce teams that include oversight on Advertising Analytics, Pricing Strategy, Promotion Strategy, Whitespace Analysis, and other bespoke problems that surface through the management of over 350 brands globally.
- Encourage and actively use AI and Automation systems in developing data science backed solutions to ecommerce problems.
- Develop and oversee predictive models of customer behavior, segmentation, and lifetime value.
- Establish KPIs, design dashboards, and drive experimentation frameworks (A/B and multivariate testing).
- Manage external and internal stakeholders with communication on research and results, aiding in moving the insights into actionable plans to change strategy and encourage adoption.
- Provide strategic direction and partner with data engineering to ensure modern analytics infrastructure (SQL, Python, Spark, Snowflake, Redshift) supports scalable data science and analytics.
- Enable teams with interactive visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Streamlit) and automation platforms (e.g., Zapier, N8N).
What will I need to thrive in this role?
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
- 5–10+ years of hands-on experience in analytics or data science, including team leadership.
- Demonstrated success in developing predictive models, experimentation strategies, and advanced analytics frameworks.
- Deep knowledge of e-commerce metrics (conversion rates, basket size, user journeys, retention).
- Experience with e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Magento, Salesforce Commerce Cloud) and web analytics (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics).
- Expertise with SQL and Python or R, plus familiarity with Spark or other distributed computing frameworks.
- Strong data visualization skills with Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
- Excellent communication skills—able to simplify complex findings and influence decision-making at the executive level.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in retail revenue strategy, pricing, or inventory optimization.
- Prior success implementing causal inference methods and experimentation frameworks.
- Project management and Agile/Scrum experience.
- Experience designing automation workflows with Zapier, N8N, or similar tools.
What does high performance look like?
- You build a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- You’re agile and experimental, bringing new ideas and moving fast to achieve goals.
- You are self-driven, organized, and proactive, with high ethical standards.
- You consistently turn data into profitable strategies for Pattern and our partners.
- You own outcomes, not just analysis, and follow through until impact is measured.
What is my potential for career growth?
- You will develop deep expertise in marketplace strategy, predictive modeling, and cross-functional leadership while building relationships with senior executives across Pattern and our global brand partners. These skills and connections can accelerate advancement into senior leadership roles within analytics, product, or strategy.
What does success look like in the first 30, 60, 90 days?
- 30 Days – Establish team structure and cadence (1:1s, cross-functional touchpoints), build trust with team members, stakeholders, and partners.
- 60 Days – Lead projects that integrate predictive modeling and advanced analytics into ongoing initiatives; gather feedback from stakeholders on usability and impact.
- 90 Days – Deliver end-to-end analytics solutions independently, establish key KPIs, and demonstrate measurable business impact of insights generated.
What is the team like?
- You will work alongside other Directors, Analysts, and department stakeholders. You will report to the VP of Product. This team is highly collaborative, data-driven, and results-oriented. Input and innovation are encouraged from all levels—we want a leader who can inspire, challenge, and elevate the data science function across the department and Pattern.
Sounds great! What’s the company culture? We are looking for individuals who are:
- Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
- Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
- Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
What is the hiring process?
- Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team
- Behavioral interview with a member of the team
- SQL/technical assessment with Pattern’s CIO
- Behavioral interview with Pattern’s Director of Product
- Behavioral interview with Pattern’s VP of Ecommerce
- Professional reference checks
- Executive reviewOffer
How can I stand out as an applicant?
- Discuss professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
- Provide insights on how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
- Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
- Share experience on any side projects related to data and analytics
Why should I work at Pattern?
Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
