Principal ML Engineer - Echo

The Zalando eCommerce Platform Sciences team assists customers in their fashion discovery journey and helps them find what they are looking for across Zalando. In the echo department, we drive the vision of making Zalando the place for customers to discover quality content, find personalized inspiration, and build a deeper connection. We are transforming content discovery systems by utilizing innovative approaches and creating inspirational experiences for our customers.

You will support content solutions to build realistic and inspirational product displays and descriptions using Machine Learning technology.

Your responsibilities include assessing different solutions, tools, or AI models for their suitability to our use cases, acting as an innovator, consultant, decision-maker, and developer. You will also integrate AI solutions into our infrastructure and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and management, to develop AI-based or algorithmic solutions to critical customer challenges.

We offer you the opportunity to communicate research findings, capabilities, and deliverables to diverse audiences and to demonstrate strong entrepreneurial skills in promoting and presenting research results convincingly. This role allows you to deeply understand our business and connect state-of-the-art technology to real-world applications.

You should have convincing software development skills using Python, with experience in other programming languages like Kotlin or Java being a plus. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is required. You should have experience with ETL pipelines, AWS Sagemaker, Bedrock, and machine learning in general. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are essential. An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to innovate, influence, and drive results is also important. A passion for understanding business needs and leveraging technology to solve customer problems is key. You should have a solid understanding of AWS cloud computing with Docker and be proficient in SQL, including query optimization and performance tuning.

Good to Have:

• Knowledge of 3D representation methods, including implicit, explicit, and parametric approaches, and their application in 3D computer vision tasks.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Keras, and TensorFlow, especially in developing solutions using generative AI.
• Experience in generative and discriminative modeling.
• Willingness to stay current with developments in deep learning, 3D computer vision, and related technologies, and to adapt quickly to new tools and methodologies.

We offer peer-to-peer performance reviews twice a year, extensive training through our Zalando platform, and opportunities for professional development. Additional benefits include paid leave for volunteering, holiday days, wellbeing support, flexible working arrangements, relocation assistance, home office equipment, a hybrid working model, opportunities to work abroad, employee share programs, shopping discounts, travel cards, family leave, and support services.

About Zalando

Join Zalando during this exciting time as we expand our role from a pioneer in e-commerce to a central platform for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets, driving digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising, and research, serving over 50 million active customers with a diverse team.

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All applications must be submitted via our online form; we do not accept email applications. Our recruiters will contact candidates through an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de). We work with headhunters and agencies but will never ask for payment to apply or attend an interview. For questions about our recruitment process, visit our FAQ page.

Software Engineering

Our Software Engineering teams deploy software extensively, managing numerous applications and weekly deployments. They enable Zalando as Europe’s leading multi-brand platform for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, supporting a community of thousands across Europe. Join us to help build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce, providing an inspiring shopping experience to millions or supporting our logistics infrastructure and services to help brands and retailers scale their e-commerce businesses.

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