Trendyol Group

Data Science Staff Engineer (Tech Lead)

İstanbul, İstanbul, TR

$16.5
10 days ago
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We were founded in 2010 with a dynamic and agile start-up spirit. Since then we have grown into a decacorn with a valuation of over $16.5 billion, backed by Alibaba, General Atlantic, Softbank, Princeville Capital and several sovereign wealth funds. Operating with that same energy from the first day, we believe we will achieve our targets and grow even more together!


May the tech be with us.


"From day one, we believed that technology is the driver; e-commerce is the outcome. Thanks to our dedicated team, we are now one of the top 5 e-commerce companies in EMEA and one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies in the world! Now we’re a team in our thousands, currently delivering more than 1.5 million packages every day to 27 countries. We offer our 30 million customers a flawless shopping experience. "


Can’t stop, won’t stop!


"Dreaming big is in our DNA: Gearing up to be the leading global e-commerce platform. As a young and dynamic company, we are constantly growing with Trendyol Tech, one of the leading R&D centers; Trendyol Express, the fastest growing delivery network; Dolap, the largest second-hand goods platform, and Trendyol Go, our instant food and grocery delivery service. And we’re not finished yet! All of these services are brought together in our super app, creating a super world for our customers and partners."


A vision focused on positive impact.


Digitalizing traders and SMEs, helping businesses grow, aiming for more women’s participation in the economy; we constantly strive to have a sustainable and positive impact on our customers, business partners and society.


All team members are equal.


We believe in the power of an inclusive workplace. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. Each and every one of us contributes to the vibrant culture of Trendyol. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we all thrive, contribute, and shape the future together.


About The Team


If you are a techie, you belong in our Technology Team that builds scalable, high-performance platforms for our customers using up-to-date and efficient technologies.

We are all working with the same purpose: To create a positive impact in our ecosystem by enabling commerce through technology.


What will keep you super-motivated here?


  • Opportunity to take responsibility from day one, develop your skills and satisfy your hunger for learning every day from a talented, international, and diverse team
  • Open communication and unique company culture of flexibility and start-up spirit
  • Enjoying agile practices to accelerate big and complex challenges to shape the future of e- commerce while encouraging mistakes to continuously grow and develop as a team
  • Creative, diverse, and focused teams committed to learning and problem-solving through collaboration - Learn and develop through our extensive Trendyol training platform
  • Support from a global team of experts, mentoring and professional development opportunities
  • Strong focus on talent, not titles!
  • Connecting with your teammates socially regardless of physical distances via events, team gatherings, and social activities
  • Competitive employee benefits such as Trendyol shopping discount, centrally and international located offices and great tech equipment
  • Good blend of flexibility and team bonding such as a hybrid working model and two months working from abroad approach


Your Main Responsibilities


  • Data Science department in Trendyol consists of 90+ talented data scientists organized under several domains. Each domain is autonomous and empowered to experiment with new ideas while cross-collaboration is strongly encouraged with horizontal structures.
  • As a Data Science Staff Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing buyer and seller experiences and optimizing operations for one of the most popular second-hand e-commerce platforms.
  • Apply best practices for working with ML-Ops infrastructure, improve models and infrastructure to optimize the overall experience.
  • Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging company data to drive business solutions.
  • Synthesize methodology and data into actionable business strategy and communicate findings to engineering and management teams as driving business impact.
  • With a firm belief in the power of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), we adopt a progressive approach, iterating continually to evolve and perfect our solutions. Joining our team means contributing to a culture of innovation, where every challenge is an opportunity to improve and every solution is a step towards excellence.
  • Own and drive the end-to-end technical delivery of impactful projects, from architecture to production, with a focus on customer value
  • Act as a technical advisor and mentor to a high-performing team of data scientists; with raise the bar approach.
  • Identify and resolve cross-team dependencies, and technical risks early.
  • Ensure high reliability, observability, and maintainability of production pipelines, proactively reduce technical debt.


Qualities We Are Looking For


  • 5+ years of proven experience in a variety of machine learning modeling techniques—including classification, regression, learning to rank algorithms, clustering, and gradient boosting—coupled with a profound understanding of deep learning frameworks.
  • Understanding of ecommerce domain and search engine technologies.
  • Familiarity with search ranking algorithms, information retrieval techniques, and deep learning based CTR models.
  • Familiarity with libraries and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, xgboost and lightgbm.
  • Proven expertise working with large data sets in multiple Data Science areas such as: Statistical Methods (e.g. Testing, GLM, Inference), Statistical/Machine Learning (e.g. Dimension Reduction, Clustering, Neural networks, Regularisation, Bagged/Boosted methods), Time Series, Natural Language Processing, etc.
  • Experience with experimentation and causal observational analysis.
  • Expert knowledge of Python, SQL (Spark or similar big data technologies is a plus)
  • Experience in Cloud based environments, specifically Google.
  • Possesses strong analytical skills to interpret complex data and derive actionable insights.
  • Approaches challenges with a solution-oriented mindset, capable of troubleshooting issues and overcoming obstacles.


JOIN US AND,

  • Take responsibility from day one and develop your skills with a talented and diverse international team.
  • Experience open communication, flexibility, and a start-up spirit in our unique culture.
  • Tackle big challenges in e-commerce with Agile practices and encourage growth by learning from mistakes.
  • Join creative and focused teams that prioritize collaboration and problem-solving.
  • Access our extensive training platform for continuous learning and personal growth.
  • Benefit from the support of a global team of experts with mentoring and professional development opportunities.
  • Focus on talent and potential, not just job titles.
  • Connect with teammates regardless of physical distance through events, meetings, and social activities.
  • Enjoy competitive benefits such as Trendyol shopping budget, central and international office locations, and top-of-the-line technical equipment.
  • Find the right balance between flexibility and team bonding with our hybrid working model and the opportunity for a two-month working from abroad program.



We're looking forward to receiving your application!


We embrace a hybrid working model that seamlessly blends the best of both worlds—remote productivity and the collaborative energy of our vibrant offices. Every month, we gather at our offices once to work side by side, fostering in person communication and embracing the camaraderie that fuels our team spirit. These sessions are crucial for teamwork in solving complex issues, socializing, learning from each other, and experiencing our culture.


Each division has a pre-set optional office day each week. Based on our preferences, we come together at our offices at our discretion as an opportunity to feel more team spirit, immerse in our culture, and familiarize ourselves with our way of workings.


We offer the opportunity for a two-month full remote work program, allowing you to work from abroad, during the summer period (July to August).


This working model applies to our hybrid job postings; on-site roles require being based in an office work environment.


Discover more about our #LifeatTrendyol and our culture on our Website, LinkedIn and YouTube channels.


At Trendyol, we believe in the power of an inclusive workplace. We value diversity and believe that every team member contributes to our vibrant culture. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. We encourage the representation and amplification of diverse voices in our business, as it allows us all to thrive, contribute, and shape the future together.

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