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Lead Machine Learning Scientist

Job type
Full Time
Level
Mid-Senior Level
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Your Role

About the Role

As a Lead Machine Learning Scientist for Forecasting, you partner with Product Management and with key stakeholders, to identify opportunities and define the scientific direction for all retail demand forecasting (traditional (e.g ARIMA, Exponential smoothing, Holt-Winters etc), tree based, deep learning) optimization algorithms (Mixed-Integer Programming, Linear Optimization, CBC, Gurobi or similar). You have strong commercial acumen as well as a passion for scientific research. This is a hands-on role as well as a leadership role.

You'll be accountable for delivery across multiple cross-functional teams which are focussed on using machine learning to build predictive and prescriptive capabilities that deliver improvements in supply chain optimization. Youll develop industry state of the art forecasting models that improve business efficiency including stock availability. We passionately believe that cross-functional working is the key to any successful ML production system. The whole team is responsible for the end-to-end system, and we are all accountable for making sure it performs in production, at the scale at which ASOS operates. You will collaborate with machine learning product managers to engage actively with key stakeholders and develop an expert understanding of their problems, painpoints, and product opportunities.

What Youll be Doing

Your team will be setting up and conducting large-scale experiments to test hypotheses and drive product development, and you will be expected to both conduct these yourself, as well as mentor those in your team conducting these. You will need to keep up to date with relevant state-of-the-art research, taking part and directing reading groups alongside other scientists, with the opportunity to publish novel prototypes for the business at top research conferences.

At ASOS, as an online only retailer, we have unique datasets transactions and click streams for millions of customers and photos, videos, and text descriptions of hundreds of thousands of products.

You will also be supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

/01 Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through ourFashion with Integrity strategywe are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

/02 Job Qualifications

Who Wed Like to Meet

You are a highly experienced Machine Learning Scientist, applying state of the art machine learning methods to drive measurable business impact & solve complex business problems. You have deep knowledge of the demand forecasting at scale, applied experience in operations research to make business decisions using the forecast, and other relevant applied ML applications. You have a strong engineering mindset and good knowledge of software engineering practices, agile methodologies, data engineering, distributed systems and ML at scale.

You have a broad and deep understanding of machine learning theory and data science. You are adept at exploring and defining the problem space and building ML models, choosing the appropriate ML technique for the problem, and defining well thought-out pragmatic solutions.

You thrive in leading a cross-functional team, including scientists, engineers, and non-technical stakeholders. You are approachable, collaborative and you actively nurture a diverse and inclusive workplace.

You someone that is experienced working in a Cloud native Python Software stack and enjoys building production ready ML applications. You have experience working with data from multiple sources, involving complex/high - dimensional data (e.g. image, clickstreams, text, video, speech, time series). You are comfortable leading a team through the machine learning development lifecycle, establishing excellent engineering and ML Ops practices.

You are experienced and love to mentor across your team in an open, respectful, flexible, empathic manner and you foster a culture of feedback. You are confident working and collaborating with other scientists, understanding how to partner on research and solve complex problems.

You actively innovate, encouraging innovation within your team and you are not afraid to take calculated risks to deliver maximum impact. You have effective communication skills and can facilitate discussions across teams and with business stakeholders. You excel at explaining complex data science concepts to non-technical audiences.

You will have a proven track record of delivering Data Science Products that impact business performance. You get satisfaction from seeing your algorithms shipped and driving measurable impact to the business.

/03 Additional Info

What's in it for you?

  • Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
  • ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
  • Employee sample sales
  • Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
  • 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
  • Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
  • Private medical care scheme
  • Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

Our Commitments

We want our people to be whoever they want to be. Thats why were committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how are we doing it?

Were proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. Weve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.

We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people - find out more here.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. Its also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.

If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.

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The Work

Make bold moves with strong backing and serious support.

Tech enables our current success as much as our future growth, that's why our tech stack is seriously impressive. If you've got a great idea, we'll help you run with it. Our people are our greatest asset and we're always looking for new challengers who want to help us grow. 

The Potential

Boost your skills and accelerate your ambitions.

If you get a buzz out of learning new things every day, you'll love it here. We give everyone the freedom, time and investment to discover what's possible - and explore where we might go next. How far you want to take your career is up to you. 

The Culture

Feel encouraged, empowered and heard as part of our expert team.

Join us and you'll be part of a supportive, fun and friendly team of progressive thinkers, listeners and doers – all working together to solve some of the most exciting and complex tech challenges. 

The Prospects

Harness extraordinary opportunity at pace and at scale.

We're just getting started with our global ambitions. Our tech team are at the heart of it all, seizing opportunities and making disruptive breakthroughs that have a real business impact in an industry leading way. We already know who we want to become. Do you?

Team Culture

As A Team We Never Sit Still

We always have to move fast. And we rise to the challenges that come with being such a fast-growing business. After all, we wouldn’t be where we are today if we did things the same as everyone else.

Our Tech
Training @ ASOS

Whatever experience you have, there’s always a chance to grow and develop your skills further at ASOS. 

What’s It Like To Be
An Engineer @ ASOS?

From our great opportunities to even greater teams, find out why becoming an engineer at ASOS could be your perfect career move.

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Zijiao Li

Tech @ASOS

I love working at ASOS in my team because of the great atmosphere. From day one I already felt like being part of the team, everyone is so friendly, approachable and willing to help. It’s the place where you feel trusted and are given the opportunities & time to explore your full potential. As someone who just relocated to London, I also appreciate the international and cultural diverse environment – it’s ok to be whoever you want to be!

Amy Richardson

Tech @ASOS

As a software engineer with a love for fashion, I feel extremely lucky to be part of a fashion company that priorities technology, innovation and customer experience to the same degree as their clothing.

Si Jobling

Tech @ASOS

As someone who left ASOS after 7 years but came back, it speaks volumes how much I love working at ASOS. The obvious reason is the people, not just in Tech but beyond. There's an unspoken respect and authenticity between everyone who works here
  • Zijiao Li

    Tech @ASOS

    I love working at ASOS in my team because of the great atmosphere. From day one I already felt like being part of the team, everyone is so friendly, approachable and willing to help. It’s the place where you feel trusted and are given the opportunities & time to explore your full potential. As someone who just relocated to London, I also appreciate the international and cultural diverse environment – it’s ok to be whoever you want to be!
  • Amy Richardson

    Tech @ASOS

    As a software engineer with a love for fashion, I feel extremely lucky to be part of a fashion company that priorities technology, innovation and customer experience to the same degree as their clothing.
  • Si Jobling

    Tech @ASOS

    As someone who left ASOS after 7 years but came back, it speaks volumes how much I love working at ASOS. The obvious reason is the people, not just in Tech but beyond. There's an unspoken respect and authenticity between everyone who works here
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EXTRAS

Benefits

We’re big on rewarding our ASOSers from day one. Benefits are great when you can flex them! That’s why we offer a wide choice of benefits focused on health, wealth, and your inner self – so you can personalise your reward package in a way that’s best for you. Here’s a taster of what you can get.

  • Employee Discount

    The most asked-about benefit! As an ASOSer, you’ll receive an exclusive employee discount. You can also nominate a family member or friend to share your discount with.

  • Pension

    Retirement might not be on your mind right now, but it’s important to prep for it. We offer matched contributions up to 5% to help you save.

  • Private Medical Care scheme

    If you join our Private Medical Care scheme, you’ll get fast and effective access to medical cover. 

  • Bonus

    What we achieve is always a team effort. That’s why we offer a discretionary bonus scheme which rewards you based on the company performance and your individual performance.

  • Your birthday off!

    Who wants to work on their birthday?! All ASOSers get a day off during their birthday week, in addition to 25 days of annual leave. 

  • Shuttlebus Service (if you're based in our Leavesden office)

    It’s more of a work perk, but we offer a free shuttlebus between Watford station and our office in Leavesden.

  • Sample Sales

    We’ve always got fun things happening in our offices, but the one ASOSers get most excited about is our sample sales. Plus, all proceeds from the sample sale get donated to the ASOS Foundation, which helps our charity partners abroad. 

  • Career Development

    Your career matters to us – we want to help you grow, gain new skills and learn from experiences. As an ASOSer, you’ll have access to a world-class development plan, giving you the courses (and time) to work on things that matter to you. 

  • Summer Hours

    We finish at 3pm on Fridays in June, July and August!! This perk doesn’t mean a dip in your salary – it just gives you extra freedom to enjoy those summer weekends however you want.

Location

Our HQ in London

Our HQ in Camden was once a cigarette factory – now, the iconic Art Deco building has been completely renovated with spacious office areas, ASOS Studios (where we shoot all our products), beauty rooms and a free gym. There’s also a subsidised canteen and café. 

Recruitment
Process

  1. Apply online

  2. Call back & Interview

  3. Decision & Onboarding