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Founding Senior Data Scientist, Domains Search & Recommendations

Squarespace

$153,500 - $247,250
Dec 10, 2025
New York, NY, US
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Squarespace is looking to solve the problem of helping customers discover the perfect domain by combining search, recommendation, and generative AI techniques.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience as a Data Scientist, with at least 2 in search, ranking, or recommender systems.
  • Foundation in machine learning and NLP, including practical experience with embeddings, transformers, or LLM applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using data science and ML libraries (e.g., Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
  • Experience with large-scale experimentation frameworks (A/B testing, causal inference, uplift modeling).
  • Experience in domain search, information retrieval, or e-commerce search.
  • Practical experience with embeddings, transformers, or LLM applications.
  • Experience using data science and ML libraries (e.g., Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).

Responsibilities

    • Design and evaluate algorithms for search, ranking, recommendation, and personalization of domain search results.
    • Leverage NLP techniques (including LLMs) for query understanding, domain name generation, and contextual suggestions.
    • Conduct rigorous experimentation and build metrics frameworks to measure search quality, engagement, and growth.
    • Prototype and productionize models with MLEs, ensuring scalability, performance, and monitoring.
    • Perform exploratory data analyses to identify opportunities, diagnose issues, and create product insights.
    • Drive personalization strategies by incorporating user behavior, account history, and demographic data.
    • Mentor peers and help build a data science culture within the team.

Other

  • A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
  • Fertility and adoption benefits
  • Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave