Research Engineer (Applied Scientist) - Team Pastel (all genders)

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

As an Applied Scientist, you will conduct and guide algorithmic-research driven software development. We process millions of customer orders every week and our systems make fundamental scheduling, planning, and routing decisions within our warehouses. You will be improving the warehouse efficiency by solving a stochastic optimization problem, at the crossroads of combinatorial optimization and data-science. Our research pipeline enables fast incremental improvements which together with the scale of our decisions has a direct impact on the productivity of our warehouses.

Please read more about our department here:

https://jobs.zalando.com/en/blog/logistics-tech-capabilities-at-zalando

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

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)

• Contribute to  research, design and implementation of algorithms to improve our algorithmic framework

• Deliver end-to-end solutions and set the bar for the whole development cycle that includes research, prototyping, implementing production software, as well as testing and operating the highly available production system

• Influence our research and development methodologies to foster a scalable and data-driven architecture

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• Master or PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field together with industry experience in algorithm-related software development in Java, Kotlin, Python or similar

• Working experience in state-of-the-art methods in software design, architecture and distributed system, e.g. microservices and RESTful APIs

• Applied knowledge of advanced algorithmic techniques (e.g. from combinatorics, graph theory) or mathematical modeling (e.g. from operations research, probability theory, statistics), together with corresponding applied research experience

• Ability to work, collaborate and communicate in an agile and cross-functional team with engineers, product owners and other applied scientists

• You can find on this google doc a stochastic optimization problem that showcases the type of problems we solve. If you like kaggle-type problems, send us your solution to the problem instead of uploading a cover letter.

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

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us