Applied Science Manager | Applied Science Manager - ZMS (all genders)

Job Summary

As an Applied Science Manager, you will lead a specialized team of Applied Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers within the Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS) division. Your primary focus is on re-founding and scaling the Applied Science backbone for Ads Personalization, specifically targeting real-time recommendations for Sponsored Products and Campaign advertisements. You will be responsible for guiding research and engineering efforts at the intersection of Deep Learning, Auction Theory, and Causal Inference. The role involves empowering your team to solve complex, open-research problems while ensuring scientifically-sound solutions are integrated into high-load, low-latency production environments. This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in environments with high uncertainty and is passionate about raising the bar for scientific excellence in a major e-commerce ecosystem. You will act as a bridge between scientific research and business impact, collaborating across functions to deliver innovative advertising solutions.