Data Scientist I, Operations - Experienced Graduates

May - July 2025 Start Dates

Location: Boston, MA

This is a Boston, MA based opportunity with a 4 day in office expectation.

Wayfair is continuing to expand our commitment to hiring and supporting talent early in their careers, focusing on filling opportunities with experienced graduates who have 1-3 years of experience.

You will join the Operations Analytics team focused on steering Wayfair’s long term strategic operations. The OA team supports long-term, high scope, high complexity planning and business case questions within operations. We work closely across Operations Research, Network Management, Transportation & Delivery and other teams to ensure continuity between their near and medium term planning objective functions with our future state strategic goals.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Work within a small but high impact team focused on providing analytical firepower to a number of groups under the operations umbrella, with a focus on Fulfillment, Planning, and Analytics.
• Support decisions of if, when, and where to open new Fulfillment Centers and Home Delivery Operation nodes in our network in a way that maximizes value through optimizing inbound and outbound speed and cost across a multitude of FC functions. Use a 5+ year forward looking time horizon when conducting cost/benefit trade off analyses.
• Advise on decisions to expand on our deluxe delivery operations (e.g., pre-building of furniture before delivery, inspections for damage, etc.), reviewing the near term cost/benefit tradeoffs and long term customer lifetime value impacts.
• Support development of a strategic put away logic for a pilot of automated inbound sortation robots analytical needs.
• Design and maintain models that drive strategic insight, packaging findings into concise and actionable recommendations, and selling the data story to our cross functional and senior stakeholders.
• Utilize your experience in SQL, python, and spreadsheet modelling to build tailored and robust sensitivity analyses that identify and address business value opportunities. Develop tools and dashboards that provide critical insights, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Work in a fast paced, highly iterative environment that is responsive to the evolving needs of our operations functions and strategies.

 

What You’ll Need:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Operations Research, or a related discipline with a strong academic record.
• Experience in an analytics or data science role, performing quantitative analysis and delivering actionable recommendations from findings.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, including knowledge of aggregate functions, joins, etc. Hands-on experience and comfortability with Python for data manipulation, analysis, and modeling.
• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to synthesize insights from undefined and open ended problem sets and articulate into clear, top down evidence backed narratives. Present complex information in a concise and understandable manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience building comprehensive and compelling slide decks and white papers.
• Solution-oriented & curious intellectual mindset and curiosity, with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.
• Strategic thinker, able to provide direction and support to the team in setting clear project goals, managing the execution of projects that align with business objectives.
• Experience with or knowledge of supply chain and logistics concepts is a strong plus.

 

Wayfair's In-Office Policy:

All Boston-based interns, co-ops, and corporate employees will be in office in a hybrid capacity. Employees will work in the office on designated days, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely the other 1 day of the week.

 

Why You’ll Love Wayfair:

• Time Off:
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health & Wellness:
• Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Protection (Short Term & Long Term Disability) 
• Global Wellbeing: Gym/Fitness discounts (including US Peloton, Global ClassPass, and various regional gym memberships)
• Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Wayhealthy Recordings)
• Caregiver Services
• Financial Growth & Security:
• 401K Matching (Employee Matchin