Senior Decision Scientist, Search Experience

Brief Info About Vinted

Our mission is to make second‑hand the first choice, and we're looking for people who want to help us get there. Every day, we work together to help our members buy and sell pre‑loved clothing and lifestyle items, giving each piece a second life – or even a third.

Position Overview

As the Decision Scientist in the Search Experience team within the Buyer domain, you will be responsible for leading the analytical side of a cross‑functional team focused on removing friction and introducing new features in search. The Buyer domain currently consists of six teams: Discovery, Search Experience, Search Relevance, Item Engagement, Content Visibility Management, and Catalogue. Together, these teams work to improve the purchasing experience for Vinted members and help them find relevant items as easily as possible.

In this role, you will collaborate with a Product Manager and other team members to develop and analyse the impact of new features, such as image search and previous search ranking. You will also help uncover new focus areas for the team and lead analytical discovery efforts.

In addition, you will be part of the Buyer Decision Scientists group, which collaborates each quarter on technical improvements, broader domain‑level analyses, and the adoption of new technical capabilities. You will also take part in the Vinted‑wide Data Science and Analytics guild, which regularly organises knowledge‑sharing sessions and offsites.

In this position, you’ll

• Partner with your cross‑functional team and stakeholders at Vinted to identify strategic opportunities and provide data‑driven recommendations.
• Test and analyse developed opportunities to validate their value and understand their business impact using statistical methods and visualisation tools.
• Select, calculate, and monitor your team’s key performance indicators, proactively flagging issues, running analyses, and identifying root causes.
• Enable your team and direct stakeholders to independently leverage data for business insights through self‑service dashboards.
• Contribute to a data‑driven culture by promoting best practices in analytics and decision‑making to make data count.
• Ensure that new business initiatives are reviewed through the lens of a Decision Scientist and demonstrated to be impactful.

About You

• Highly oriented toward business results and able to act as a multiplier for others.
• Strong communicator who can present results in an informative and persuasive manner to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Extensive experience as a Decision Scientist, Data Analyst, or Data Scientist.
• Experience with A/B testing and product development.
• Strong knowledge of at least one statistical programming language (Python, R, Julia, Scala, etc.).
• Proficient in SQL and experienced with dashboarding tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau, etc.).
• University degree in statistics, econometrics, economics, business, or a related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Bonus: Previous experience working in a cross‑functional product team.

Work perks

• The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme.
• 30 days of paid annual leave.
• Newest MacBook models.
• Digital mental and emotional health support and Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
• Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture.
• A daily lunch allowance.
• Frequent team‑building events.
• A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted.
• A subsidised gym membership with ClassPass or Urban Sports Club.
• A subsidised pension plan provided by Vinted.
• Hallesche Supplemental health insurance.
• Life and disability insurance provided.
• A subsidised Deutschlandticket.
• The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year – 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU – on workation.
• A dog‑friendly office.

Working at Vinted

Individual Learning Budget

We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.

Hybrid Work

We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.

Equal Opportunity

The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

The salary range for this position is € 74 ,000 – € 100,100 gross per year.