Principal Data Scientist - Search and Recommendation | Principal Data Scientist - Search and Recommendation (all genders)

Job Summary

As a Principal Data Scientist, you will be instrumental in enhancing customer fashion discovery on Zalando by developing advanced machine learning models for relevance, ranking, and personalized recommendations. Your daily tasks will involve solving complex challenges related to customer intent and real-time user behavior modeling, ensuring algorithms effectively surface relevant items. You will collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to define the scientific roadmap, guide experimentation strategies, and introduce scalable analysis approaches. This role offers the opportunity to act as a hands-on expert, supporting colleagues and fostering a culture of research and innovation. You will leverage your expertise in data science, machine learning, and customer journey analysis to drive significant business impact within a leading e-commerce platform.