Senior Principal Applied Scientist (all genders)

Key Skills

Apache Kafka, AWS, Azure, Docker, JavaScript, Large Language Models - LLMs, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python Programming

Job Description

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. ​

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

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy

Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups

WHAT WE'D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• You’ll bring business context and expert knowledge to bear on technical decisions made within and across organizations, to ensure technology is enabling business unit and company objectives
• You’ll establish, guide and influence the technical direction for your area, and go beyond requirements and processes to improve how your organisation and Zalando operates and leverages technology
• You’ll be focused on the quality of the software delivery process and systems within your scope of responsibility, providing guidance and oversight for the solutions and projects that the teams are involved in

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF...

• You are able to reason about, analyze, and review, large-scale systems You can decompose complex problems into simpler solutions that can be delivered over time across the company You keep track of industry trends, you are continuously learning, to improve your technical decisions and solutions You enable others to define good practices for initiatives like testing in production, fault tolerant design, and/or acting as Incident Commander You work back from strategy to focus on delivery of value for our business and delight to our customers

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

• 27 days of vacation a year to start

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review