What does a Junior Data Scientist at Coolblue do?
You work with state-of-the-art methods, the latest technologies, and large amounts of data from many different sources to make Coolblue even better at making our customers happy. You will join one of our four teams with experienced data scientists. Each team has different challenges from which you can learn a lot. Want to become a Junior Data Scientist at Coolblue? Read below to see if the job suits you.
You enjoy doing this
- Finding effective ways to create advanced analytics solutions to help our stakeholders make even better decisions to meet our customer's demands.
- Identifying relevant relationships in data records (small to very large data sets) that might serve us to orchestrate better actions on product allocation, forecasts, marketing allocation, etc.
- Contributing to designing the logic and hands-on work on creating our own software to enable our stakeholders to use our advanced analytics solutions.
- Querying data from our systems and processing them in a way that allows you to view the situation with clarity.
- Experimenting with modern Machine Learning techniques and methods typically found in Data Science and Operations Research disciplines.
- Sparring with your colleague for a second opinion on your analysis.
- Learning from our experienced Data Scientists.
This calendar makes you happy
Week 28
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Daily stand-up
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Functional monitoring
Functional monitoringChecking if all our processes are still behaving as expected.
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Demo Data Science
Demo Data ScienceSharing what we did last month with the other Data Science teams.
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Research afternoon
Research afternoonTime to dive into literature and check the latest updates. See if I can improve our solutions.
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Daily stand-up
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Coffee time with buddy
Coffee time with buddyChatting with Jaap about my first month.
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Retrospective
RetrospectiveLooking back on last sprint to see what we can do to improve our way of working.
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Lunch
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Sprint planning
Sprint planningDeciding which stories we will pick up next sprint.
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Walking sync with Andres
Walking sync with AndresCatching up
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Daily stand-up
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Training 'Discover your qualities'
Training 'Discover your qualities'You learn how to become more effective by using your qualities wisely.
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Watch Pieter update
Watch Pieter updateCatching up on the latest news from the rest of Coolblue.
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Work block
Work blockWorking on my stories: trying out a new Machine Learning Method.
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Digital games with the team
Digital games with the teamMaking sure I win this time!
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Daily stand-up
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Refinement
RefinementDiscussing the stories, making sure that we know what we’re going to do and estimating how long the story is going to take.
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Meeting with team lead
Meeting with team leadDiscussing my personal development.
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Meeting about new lead time estimates
Meeting about new lead time estimatesDiscuss with stakeholders about the impact of the new method for estimating lead times.
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Daily stand-up
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Sync with the team
Sync with the teamTalking about my new idea for an improvement.
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Brainstorm session
Brainstorm sessionMy colleague found a new inventory policy that might be interesting to apply to our process. Let's brainstorm about it!
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Team drinks
Team drinksTalking about the weekend.
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You recognize yourself in the following
- You have an MSc or PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Statistics.
- You combine an understanding of business challenges with strong data-analytic thinking.
- Ideally, you have at least 1 year of experience in a similar role and/or relevant extracurricular activities related to the Data Science work field.
- You are either familiar with or interested in Operations Research techniques.
- You have some experience with the application of Machine Learning techniques such as Gradient Boosting, Random Forest, and Neural Networks and demonstrable experience with the successful application of these (or similar) techniques.
- Experience with SQL (it is a plus if you know BigQuery).
- You have some knowledge of Python or other object-oriented programming languages.
- You have some knowledge about, or you are interested in how Machine Learning techniques are used in production environments and how data scientists translate their solutions into reliable software. Having some professional experience is a plus.
- You are already living in the Netherlands.
This is what you’re looking for in a job
- Money.
- Over 30 training courses at our own Coolblue University.
- Travel allowance and a retirement plan and where-you-work-allowance.
- 25 days of leave. As long as you promise to come back.
- A discount on all our products.
- An extraordinarily good work environment with colleagues from all over the world who make you happy, epic (digital) Coolblue parties, pubquizzing, and other activities.
- Working together in an international environment with colleagues from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and Italy, among others.
- Room for new initiatives and ideas. We’re always open to those, whether you’ve been with us for a week, a month, or a year.
- Hybrid working: a fine balance between working at the office and working from home. Of course, we’ll help you create the best home-office possible. Including desk chair, laptop, and blue garlands.
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How does Coolblue adhere to the COVID-19 measures?
We adhere to the recommendations and guidelines of RIVM and the government, of course. Working at the office makes us happy, that’s why we are working partly from home and partly from the office.
The interviews for your application will also take place partly via video calls and partly in the office. On your first day we meet each other at the office. So we can drink a cup of coffee and get to know each other better. -
Can I live outside the Netherlands and still work in the Tech department of Coolblue?
No, it’s not possible to work from abroad as a Tech colleague. We like collaborating in a digital way, but over this last year we’ve seen that doing a retrospective, a pair-programming session, or grabbing a drink in real life is much more fun. That’s why we like everybody to be in the Rotterdam office at least 4-8 days a month on average. Together with your manager, you decide how often you and your team really meet in the office.
Besides that it’s much more fun to see each other in real life, there are also some tax regulations that make it hard to work from abroad.
For a lot of vacancies, we have the possibility to help you (and your family) to relocate to the Netherlands. Visit our relocation page for more information about moving to the Netherlands. -
How often do I go to the office?
Together with your manager, you decide how many days you and your team will be in the office. On average, this will be at least 4-8 times a month.
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Do you help new colleagues relocate?
Yes, we do this for most vacancies. If the vacancy you’re interested in has a relocation sign on top, it means we’ll help you (and your direct family) to relocate. You can find more information on our relocation page.
Do I need to live in Rotterdam when I move to the Netherlands?
No, that’s not necessary. The Netherlands is a small country, so if you want to live in Amsterdam, Utrecht, or Tilburg, that’s okay. As long as you are able to meet your team in the Rotterdam office around 4-8 times a month, you can live wherever you want.
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Can I keep developing myself?
Coolblue University: learning at Coolblue, in a different way.
With over 30 training courses in our own Coolblue University, you can get a little bit better every day. At Coolblue, we go back to school sometimes. But not by sitting there quietly and just listening. The training courses aren't boring, but interactive. You have to do exercises and have discussions with others. At the Coolblue University, we choose what we want to learn, so we can continue to develop en become real experts. For example, a Delivery Driver needs different training courses than a Customer Service Employe and a starter needs different courses than a manager.
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