Applied Scientist (Vision Language Models) - Size & Fit (All Genders)
About this role
At Zalando we believe that an article that doesn27t fit well is the wrong article for our customers. As an Applied Scientist in the Size and Fit organisation you will use our unique datasets to drive bold research experiments to provide 50+ million of Zalando customers with game-changing size and fit advice. We believe that leveraging Zalando27s unique datasets through advanced deep learning techniques is the key to helping our customers express their unique size and fit preferences. You will contribute to drive our scientific roadmap and apply your expertise in collaboration with an exceptional multidisciplinary team to develop cutting-edge deep learning products. Would you like to bring in your skills to shape a great experience to millions of customers when buying clothes online?
WHAT WE27D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Bring in your extensive research experience in developing, evaluating, and deploying Vision Language Models to help our customers make better sense out of confusing sizing systems.
Propose, lead, and build bold initiatives with the ownership from development to deployment.
Contribute to our scientific endeavours through external publications in top-tier journals and conferences.
Act as a mentor to junior scientists, foster collaboration with other teams, and actively share knowledge and expertise within Zalando27s science community.
Forge close partnerships with applied science leaders and product managers, and other business stakeholders to deliver state-of-the-art deep learning solutions to our customers and uncover new opportunities for growth.
WE27D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
You have a Ph.D or M.Sc. in the field of Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
2+ years of research experience in a university or industry, in a role with primary emphasis on AI research.
In-depth experiences in deep learning, in particular vision language transformer models.
Proficiency in Python and PyTorch.
Experience implementing software and executing complex experiments involving large AI models and datasets.
Publication records at top conferences and journals such as CVPR, ICCV/ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML, PAMI, IJCV, etc.
OUR OFFER
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here27s 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 Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% 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 for full-time employees
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.
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.