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Applied Science Manager - Payments

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
4 Dec 2020

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Function
Operations
Level
Manager

Job Details

ABOUT THE TEAM

As Applied Science Manager for Payment Risk, you manage a high performing cross-functional team of applied scientists and engineers that builds the next generation of our AI-based risk management and fraud prevention systems. You create value for our customers in close collaboration with our Leadership Team in an atmosphere of respect and growth.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Guide and mentor a team of highly skilled engineers and data scientists in the domain of payment risk management and fraud detection to build, operate and maintain scalable machine learning models.
  • Develop and maintain processes to ensure high quality applied research and delivery through documentation, peer review, and structured feedback.
  • Motivate innovation and prioritize opportunities to improve models through research, design and development of new machine learning features to create measurable business value.
  • Work closely with the leadership team and build cross-functional relationships with product managers, engineers and analysts to drive AI products, ensuring high-quality communication across diverse audiences and turning research findings into production.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • PhD or MSc in Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other similar quantitative field with 3+ years of applied or industry research experience.
  • Experience in managing, developing and coaching cross-functional teams of Engineers and Data Scientists in an international, agile environment. You have effective communication skills in English, with an ability to understand and translate business and user requirements into ML problems.
  • Solid experience with Python, Scala, SQL, and big data frameworks like Spark. Solid understanding of cloud-based solutions, preferably AWS.
  • Deep understanding of statistics and machine learning and a proven track record of implementing machine learning to work at scale. Experience in the context of payments fraud is a plus.

PERKS AT WORK
  • Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, open source commitment, meetups, game nights, 70+ internal technical and fun guilds, knowledge sharing through tech talks, internal tech academy and blogs, product demos, parties & events
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Extensive onboarding, mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available only in select locations)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 23 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Within Zalando Digital Experience (DX), you will work with many autonomous teams that live up to the standards of software craftsmanship, ownership and excellence. Along with our guiding set of principles we entrust you and your team to shape the future of Zalando.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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