Senior Data Scientist Digital

Join Our Team as a Data Scientist at Albert Heijn

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 products 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 enhancing their shopping experience by working on the search project; or improving personal bonus offers within the Mijn Bonus Box using recommendation techniques. You will be able to contribute to our fast-pacing GenAI portfolio, ranging from customer-facing projects to internal projects to help our own colleagues with the latest LLM technologies.

As a member of the team, you will also become part of the vibrant group of 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 with the rest of the organization in cross-functional teams covering all the necessary roles, including product owner, machine learning engineer, analyst, DevOps, front-ender, and UX. This will enable you to work with engineers and analysts as well as business stakeholders to deliver impact every single day.

Your Role

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will:

• Take a leading role in building data solutions in the Digital Analytics and Data Science department of Albert Heijn
• Solve problems holistically through analysis, modelling, and experimentation
• Code, test, and put algorithms into production that serve Albert Heijn customers and employees
• Convey complex ideas to different audiences in an effective manner
• Coach and mentor your colleagues
• Strategically guide other teams at Albert Heijn on AI/genAI opportunities
• Work in multidisciplinary product teams and closely with our business stakeholders

What We Are Looking For

We are 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
• Proven experience as a data scientist, preferably within an eCommerce environment
• Experience in leading successful implementations of modern search and/or recommendation system projects; experience with building LLM systems is a plus
• Ability to explain complex matters effectively to various audiences
• Experience in coaching your colleagues
• Advanced experience in Python/Spark
• Strong software development skills, able to write solid readable and testable code (Python, packaging, testing, CI/CD)
• Experience with cloud platforms and using containers (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

What We Provide

• A salary up to €85K gross per year, excluding holiday allowance (8%) and a bonus
• 20 vacation days
• A flexbudget in which you can decide whether you spend it on extra days off (+12,5 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 6.2%
• A travel allowance or a NS trajectory card for traveling to and from Zaandam
• Attractive discounts on various insurance policies
• A MacBook and an iPhone
• 10% discount on your grocery shopping in our Albert Heijn stores, up to €300 per 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?

Do you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop onboard and join us on our expedition. Apply now. If you'd like to know more about this role before applying, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Partner for Data & Analytics, Peter Dirks, at: Peter.Dirks@ah.nl