Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Data Scientist - Care AI

at BackMarket

🏢 About BackMarket

BackMarket is a unique marketplace dedicated to refurbished electronics, directly tackling e-waste by promoting sustainable tech consumption. Working here means contributing to a mission-driven company that combines environmental impact with innovative technology in the competitive Paris tech scene.

About This Role

This Senior Data Scientist role focuses on developing and improving AI models for customer care automation at BackMarket, specifically working on conversational AI (FinAI), sentiment analysis, and predictive analytics. You'll own the data science lifecycle for key metrics like CSent evolution and Help Request Classification, directly impacting customer satisfaction through AI-driven solutions.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves analyzing customer interaction data to improve AI models, collaborating with backend engineers on model deployment, designing A/B tests for new AI features, and monitoring production systems to ensure optimal performance of customer care automation tools. You'll balance technical development with business impact analysis to drive customer satisfaction improvements.

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🎯 Who BackMarket Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of industry experience with a Master's/PhD in Statistics, Economics, or Engineering, specifically with proven impact on live customer-facing products in production environments
  • Demonstrates expertise in choosing and implementing appropriate machine learning models for production systems, with experience in conversational AI, sentiment analysis, or predictive analytics
  • Shows experience with A/B testing and experimental design to validate AI feature performance and measure business impact
  • Has collaborated effectively with backend engineers to productionize models and implement robust monitoring systems

📝 Tips for Applying to BackMarket

1

Highlight specific examples where your data science work directly improved customer-facing products in production, not just theoretical projects

2

Emphasize experience with conversational AI systems or sentiment analysis tools relevant to customer care automation

3

Demonstrate your understanding of sustainable tech by mentioning how your work aligns with BackMarket's mission to reduce e-waste

4

Showcase collaboration examples with engineering teams to productionize models, not just model development

5

Include metrics that show business impact from your previous AI implementations, especially related to customer satisfaction

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with AI models in customer-facing production environments and measurable impact on customer satisfaction', 'Specific examples of collaborating with engineering teams to deploy and monitor models in production systems', "How your work aligns with BackMarket's mission of sustainable tech and reducing e-waste through innovation", 'Experience with A/B testing and experimental design for validating AI feature performance']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → BackMarket's specific sustainability initiatives and how they measure impact on e-waste reduction
  • → The Paris tech ecosystem and BackMarket's position within it as a marketplace innovator
  • → Current trends in conversational AI and sentiment analysis for customer service applications
  • → BackMarket's customer care approach and any existing AI features they've implemented

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk through a specific project where you implemented an AI model that improved customer care metrics in a production environment
2 How would you approach improving the CSent metric or Help Request Classification system at BackMarket?
3 Describe your experience with A/B testing for AI features and how you measure impact on customer satisfaction
4 Explain a time you collaborated with backend engineers to productionize a model and what monitoring systems you implemented
5 How do you balance model complexity with production requirements in customer-facing AI systems?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on theoretical data science projects without demonstrating production experience with customer-facing products
  • Not showing understanding of how AI models integrate with engineering systems for deployment and monitoring
  • Failing to connect your experience to BackMarket's specific mission of sustainable tech and customer care innovation

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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