Director of Data Science Americas @ Shopify
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About The Role
Join Shopify's Data Science & Engineering organization as the Director of Data Science Americas. In this role, you will lead teams that drive impactful data solutions at unprecedented scale, empowering millions of merchants. You will be a strategic partner embedded across product and business functions, shaping intelligent systems, establishing key metrics, and enabling large-scale experimentation to power decision-making across one of the world's fastest-growing commerce platforms.
You will oversee three high-visibility Director-level roles in the centralized Data organization, reporting directly to the VP of Data:
- Product Data Science: Oversee teams across Platform, Online Store, Merchandising, Checkout, B2B, and AI assistants.
- Growth Data Science: Drive marketing mix modeling, incrementality, and attribution to optimize spend across channels and regions.
- Corporate Data Science: Build a single source of truth for executive insights, transform finance data, and power data-driven storytelling.
What You’ll Bring
You will have proven experience in building and leading best-in-class data teams in high-growth environments. Key qualifications include:
- Organizational development with a track record of managing managers and senior ICs.
- Leadership in data analytics at scale, influencing product and business decisions.
- Expertise in product and corporate analytics including metrics design, experimentation, executive reporting and data modeling.
- Strong measurement leadership and data quality management skills.
- Ability to solve user and merchant problems using advanced data solutions.
- Outstanding communication skills, capable of presenting to senior stakeholders and executives.
- Natural use of AI tools in coding, debugging, and data querying as a part of the workflow.
About Shopify
Shopify empowers entrepreneurs and enterprises by providing a platform that drives commerce. With over 8,300 employees and $1 trillion in sales since 2006, this is life-defining work that transforms both merchant businesses and individual careers.
About You
You are resilient and resourceful, comfortable with rapid change and ambiguity. You care deeply about your work, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and use AI tools as part of your fundamental workflow. A passion for making commerce better through data-driven decisions defines you.
Key skills/competency
- Data Leadership
- Analytics
- Product Analytics
- Corporate Reporting
- Metrics Design
- Team Management
- Experimentation
- Data Modeling
- AI Integration
- Communication
How to Get Hired at Shopify
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight data leadership and analytics skills.
- Tailor your cover letter: Emphasize strategic and AI tool experiences.
- Network on LinkedIn: Connect with Shopify employees and recruiters.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Practice data modeling and experimental design questions.
- Research Shopify's mission: Understand the company's impact on commerce and innovation.