FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.
We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.
TECHNOLOGY
We're on a mission to build the technology that powers the global platform for luxury fashion. We operate a modular end-to-end technology platform purpose-built to connect the luxury fashion ecosystem worldwide, addressing complex challenges and enjoying it. We're empowered to break traditions and revolutionise, with the freedom and autonomy to make a difference for our customers all over the world.
PORTO
Our Porto office is located in Portugal's vibrant second city, known for its history and its creative yet cosy environment. From Account Management to Technology and Product, whatever your skills are, you'll find your fit here. You can have an informal meeting in the treehouse or play the piano in your lunch break!
THE ROLE
We are seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist to join our team in building an advanced personalization platform for online services, leveraging large-scale data and state-of-the-art Machine Learning techniques. You will work within a dynamic, interdisciplinary team comprising software engineers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers, reporting directly to the engineering leadership. Your role will focus on search, recommendations, and hyper-personalization, with a strong emphasis on information retrieval and recommendation systems. The platform serves millions of requests daily, powered by Python microservices and processes billions of data points to hyper-personalize the customer experience.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design and develop state-of-the-art algorithms in domains such as ranking, natural language processing, or computer vision, with a focus on search and recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with the engineering team to integrate machine learning algorithms into the platform.
- Assist in the design of new product features and drive innovation within the company.
- Perform experiments to demonstrate the causal impact of new ideas or implementations and conduct analyses to identify challenges and opportunities, deriving valuable insights.
- Prototype, test, and productionize machine learning pipelines to enhance information retrieval and recommendation systems.
- Work on developing scalable solutions that can handle millions of requests daily, ensuring high performance and reliability.
- Stay updated with scientific advancements and contribute to scientific and technical publications when possible.
WHO YOU ARE
- Educational Background: MSc or PhD in relevant fields such as Machine Learning, Data Science, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, or related disciplines.
- Strong expertise in Python and familiarity with data science and machine learning libraries such as Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
- Solid understanding of state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms, including advanced deep learning techniques, and experience with models such as transformers, BERT, and GPT.
- Proficient in information retrieval techniques, learning to rank algorithms (e.g., RankNet, ListNet, LambdaMART), and relevant performance metrics (e.g., NDCG).
- Experience in developing and deploying Python microservices to handle large-scale data and requests.
- Ability to conduct practical research with a scientific mindset and a focus on delivering actionable results.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of abstracting complex problems into their essential components and developing effective solution.
Top Skills
What We Do
FARFETCH is the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. Founded in 2007 by José Neves for the love of fashion, and launched in 2008, FARFETCH began as an e-commerce marketplace for luxury boutiques around the world. Today the FARFETCH Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,300 of the world’s best brands, boutiques and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a single platform.
FARFETCH’s additional businesses include Browns and Stadium Goods, which offer luxury products to consumers, and New Guards Group, a platform for the development of global fashion brands. FARFETCH offers its broad range of consumer-facing channels and enterprise level solutions to the luxury industry under its Luxury New Retail initiative. The Luxury New Retail initiative also encompasses FARFETCH Platform Solutions, which services enterprise clients with e-commerce and technology capabilities, and innovations such as Store of the Future, its connected retail solution.
