Applied Scientist - Machine Learning & DL - Size & Fit

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, SQL, AWS, Machine learning techniques, Deep Learning, NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, SciPy, TensorFlow, PySpark, SPARK Programming, Caffe

Job Description

As an Applied Scientist in the Size and Fit organisation you will engage in creating bold research experiments with today's most exciting approaches such as Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Reinforcement Learning to tackle important customer problems.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN 

At Zalando, our vision is to be the Starting Point for Fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/diversity-inclusion/our-employee-resource-groups

WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED…

• Design and build focused and scalable ML/DL experiments tackling the challenge problem of predicting and recommending the right size and fit for millions of Zalando customers
• Passionate about solving real world challenging customer problems at scale using ML/DL
• Aspire to being a thought leader and make a difference with Data Science and Machine Learning- share ideas, discuss different approaches, and contribute in mentoring and developing your colleagues
• Contribute to the community by publishing the results of your work in most exciting international conferences (see our papers in CVPR, ICCV, Recsys, SIGKDD, SIAM), and engage in top research workshops on Fashion AI (FashionxRecsys, CVFAD) 

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF…

• Ph.D or equivalent experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science
• Solid experience building fit-for-purpose ML/DL models
• Track record of publications and achievements in academia or industry
• Expert in Python (and packages like numpy, scipy, pandas),TensorFlow (keras, slim), Pytorch, Caffe2
• Be encouraged to work autonomously, take ownership of data science initiatives and drive excellence

ZALANDO BENEFITS

Career Development

• We offer peer-to-peer performance reviews twice a year
• Learn and develop through our extensive Zalando training platform
• Join regular all-hands, team meetings, Q&A-sessions, and quarterly anonymous employee surveys to ask your questions and provide your feedback
• Support from an international team of experts; mentoring and professional development opportunities

Wellbeing

• 2 days paid leave per year for volunteering
• Minimum of 27 holiday days per calendar year
• Online sports courses, wellbeing, and nutrition advice offered by Humanoo personal wellbeing coach app
• Mental wellbeing support by our Employee Assistance Program and professional consultants to help you find health resources

Flexibility

• Flexible working hours
• Relocation assistance available - subject to prior agreement
• Home office equipment available for hybrid working, to support you working from home
• Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week
• Opportunity to work from abroad for 30 (working) days per calendar year

Financial

• Access to the employee shares program
• 40% shopping discount on products shipped and sold by Zalando, and 30% discount on Zalando Lounge
• Discounts from a wide range of external partners

Family

• Employee parents’ forums and employee resource group
• Supported transition into and out of parental leave, with a buddy and re-onboarding plan
• 3 fully-paid child sick days per year
• Free counseling, assistance, and referral service for all matters concerning yourself and your family via the Fürstenberg Institute