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Senior Data Scientist / Python Developer

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IKEA

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Location:
Netherlands, Amsterdam

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Category:
IT - Software Development

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

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Job Description:

We are looking for a highly motivated Data Scientist / Python Developer to join our Order Allocation team and play a key role in shaping the logistics of fulfilling customer orders at IKEA. We want a team player who likes combining technical expertise with business curiosity. Do you have a strong math and programming background? Do you enjoy developing algorithms to improve business decisions? Then this is a great opportunity for you!

Job Responsibility:

  • Designing, implementing, and refining analysis and optimisation algorithms to improve order allocation and fulfillment efficiency
  • Developing and deploying high-quality Python solutions that integrate with our tech infrastructure
  • Continuously improving algorithms and discussing solution alternatives in cross-functional teams
  • Studying fulfilment processes and understanding the optimisation and analysis problems therein

Requirements:

  • Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field
  • Strong background in Python development: clean and modular code design, test-driven development, CI/CD, logging and monitoring, etc.
  • Expertise in code performance and algorithm design for optimisation and analysis models (e.g., operations research implementations)
  • Proactive attitude and critical thinking in understanding business needs and proposing pragmatic solutions
  • Team spirit and ability to work in cross-functional teams with product owners, data scientists, data analysts, and software engineers
What we offer:
  • Opportunities to work on business problems that have a global impact on both IKEA’s customers and operations
  • A team of great colleagues to learn with and from (with world-class experience across all aspects of Data & Analytics and Software Engineering)
  • Flexible and modern tools: we deploy mainly on Google Cloud Platform, and we use a lot of open-source tools across the board
  • Continuous learning (we aim to spend 20% of our working time on learning)
  • Flexible and friendly working environment

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 02, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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