At Zalando, we are redefining how millions of customers experience fashion online. In this role, you will be standardizing data excellence in our lab environment, serving as the critical bridge between physical garment expertise, data collection, and cutting-edge engineering. By ensuring high-quality data, you’ll directly empower our Applied Science teams to help millions of customers find their perfect size and fit.
If you bring a deep passion for garment expertise, a data-driven mindset, and the drive to take ownership of innovative ideas, this is your place to shine.
If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.
We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.
We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.
Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace:https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion
Ensure Data Excellence:Take full ownership of data collection quality within the lab, setting standard operating procedures to guarantee accurate, high-fidelity data.
Bridge Fashion & Tech:Act as the vital translator and collaborator between lab data collection, Engineering, and Applied Science teams to continuously improve sizing algorithms and product fit for our customers.
Drive Innovation:Lead your own ideas and initiatives from concept to successful execution, bringing fresh perspectives to optimize lab workflows.
Elevate Sizing Solutions:Apply your technical fashion knowledge to ensure that raw data directly feeds into meaningful sizing solutions for online shoppers.
A background as a fashion expert, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion and Design, Garment Production, or an equivalent technical qualification.
A strong quality-first mindset with exceptional attention to detail, specifically in garment construction, fit, and data accuracy within a lab environment.
The ability to bridge cross-functional domains—translating complex fashion concepts to software engineers and data scientists with ease.
An entrepreneurial, proactive spirit with a proven track record of taking initiative and leading projects to success independently.
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
2 paid volunteering days a year
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
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
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us:
Our position and vision:
- We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle.
- Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty.
- We're building the ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle ecommerce.
Our offering:
- Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels
- Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction
- As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand.
- Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs.
Our beliefs:
- Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I
- We promote an inclusive corporate culture that welcomes different perspectives and brings together people from diverse backgrounds. We want to ensure a non-discriminatory and supportive working environment for each of our employees to thrive. It’s a journey that all teams are on together, centered around the values we uphold.
- We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.
