Staff / Principal Data Scientist

Salary up to
€115,000
Location:
Braunschweig
One of the largest clothing retailers in Europe is hiring a
Staff / Principal Data Scientist
to join their growing team. With 1,000+ stores across Europe and Asia and over €4 billion in annual revenue, this brand is combining fashion with cutting-edge data science and they're looking for someone to lead the way.

The Position:

• Drive high-impact machine learning
  use cases
  across assortment planning, demand forecasting, and markdown optimisation
• Own complex, business-critical data science
  projects end-to-end
  , from stakeholder discovery to deployment
• Build and deploy
  predictive models
  using Python, Spark, and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, scikit-learn)
• Collaborate with data engineering and business teams to develop
  scalable
  ,
  production-ready solutions
• Act as a role model and hands-on contributor,
  mentoring
  junior data scientists and reviewing code
• Present insights
  to senior stakeholders and influence strategic decision-making
• Help shape the long-term
  ML and AI strategy
  across the retail business

Experience:

• 7+ years of data science or ML experience, ideally in
  retail, fashion, or e-commerce
• Advanced knowledge of
  Python
  ,
  SQL
  , and
  big data tech
  like
  Spark
• Experience with frameworks like
  scikit-learn, PyTorch, SparkML
• Strong communicator, confident presenting to large groups (50–100 stakeholders)
• Proven experience leading projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Fluent in
  German (C1+) and English
• STEM degree (Master's or PhD preferred)

Benefits & Details:

• Up to €115,000 salary
• Office-based role in modern Braunschweig HQ (relocation support available)
• 30 days of holiday
• Generous employee discount on products
• Structured progression plan and L&D budget
• Annual capital-forming contributions (e.g., pension, savings)
• 2-stage interview process

For more information, apply or contact
Norman Cistovas
.