Senior/Principal Applied Scientist - Assortment Optimization | Senior/ Principal Applied Scientist - Assortment Optimization (all genders)

Job Summary

This role offers a unique greenfield opportunity for a Senior/Principal Applied Scientist to architect and implement a world-class, intelligent assortment optimization system for Zalando, Europe's leading fashion e-commerce platform. You will be at the forefront of combining cutting-edge machine learning with operations research and economics to solve complex, large-scale problems. Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for the end-to-end scientific strategy, developing sophisticated demand and trend forecasting models, and applying advanced optimization techniques to select the optimal product assortment. You will also pioneer sequential decision-making models for inventory management and measure true impact using causal inference. This position is ideal for a scientific leader who thrives on ambiguity, has a strong entrepreneurial mindset, and is passionate about mentoring others while driving significant commercial success through innovative scientific solutions.