Medior Data Scientist Digital

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Do you want to impact millions of users by improving digital data science products at the biggest omni-channel food retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium? Would you like to improve your technical and problem-solving skills working in a dedicated and enthusiastic team? Then we're looking for you!

As a Data Scientist working within our Digital Analytics and Data Science Team, you have the chance to contribute to important and high-impact features and value propositions of Albert Heijn. There are many exciting ongoing and upcoming projects in the digital domain of Albert Heijn. For example, helping customers find what they need and, thus, enhancing their shopping experience by working on the search project. Or helping our customers stay on top of best personalized discounted offers via the beloved Mijn Bonux Box. Or suggesting most suitable products during customer online shopping journey using recommendation technologies. 

As a member of the team, you will also become part of the vibrant and 40+ analysts, data scientists and machine learning engineers. Your teammates have different backgrounds and nationalities, which we believe is an important asset. We work closely together with the rest of the organization in cross-functional teams covering all the necessary roles. This will enable you to work with engineers and analysts as well as business stakeholders to deliver value for millions of customers every single day. 

As Medior Data Scientist, you:

• Build data science solutions in the digital domains of Albert Heijn
• Solve problems holistically through analysis, modelling and experimentation
• Code, A/B test and put algorithms into production that serve in real-time our customers on web and app
• Convey complex ideas to different audiences in an effective manner
• Work in multidisciplinary product teams
• Work closely with product owners to contribute to product roadmap
• Share your knowledge with and learn from other team members
• Have opportunity to mentor junior colleagues and interns

We’re looking for candidates with:

• A master's degree in data science, Artificial Intelligence, Econometrics, Computer Science, or other relevant studies. If no relevant study, demonstrably relevant experience and interest
• Knowledge of machine learning and natural language processing
• Experience with recommendation systems
• Proven experience as a data scientist with significant contributions to end-to-end data science projects
• Experience in Python and PySpark
• Strong software development skills, able to write solid readable and testable code (Python, packaging, testing, CI/CD)
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to different audiences 
• Experience in rolling machine learning out in production (MLOps, model life cycle management, monitoring)
• Experience with cloud platforms and using containers (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

What we offer:

• A salary up to €70K gross per year, excluding holiday allowance (8%) and a bonus
• 25,5 vacation days
• A budget choice in which you can decide whether you spend it on extra days off (+19,5 days), discounts or pay-outs
• Courses from our Albert Heijn Data Academy
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• An excellent pension plan with a personal contribution of 3.7%
• A travel allowance for traveling to and from Zaandam
• Attractive discounts on various insurance policies
• An MacBook and an iPhone
• 10% discount on your grocery shopping in our Albert Heijn stores, up to €300per year

Your Office

Albert Heijn, part of Ahold Delhaize, is the number one food retailer in the Netherlands. We’ve been inspiring customers and building trust for more than 130 years. We like to say, “we’re always there for you.” And with more than 1000 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium and 24/7 shopping on ah.nl, it’s truer than ever! But now we want to take our business to the next level. By making better food accessible to everyone – and making shopping fit the way people live today?

Apply

Do you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop on board and join us on our expedition. Apply via the button on this page. We ask you not to send a standard motivation letter, but to formulate an answer to the following questions:

• Why do you think you will be successful in this position and what kind of technical skills do you bring with you for this role?
• What is one of your personal strengths and one skill you wish to improve or develop?

Want to know more before you apply for our role at AH Technology? Peter Dirks, Talent Acquisition Partner Data Science & Analytics, is happy to tell you everything about this vacancy via peter.dirks@ah.nl

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