Job Description

Job ID:  254291
Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Remote Eligible: Yes

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty .

The Opportunity:

Technology

Our technology team works fast and smart. With San Francisco as our home, we take bringing new tech to market seriously, developing the latest in mobile technologies, scalable architecture, and the coolest in-store client experience. We love what we do and we have fun doing it. The Technology group is comprised of motivated self-starters and true team players that are absolutely integral to the growth of Sephora and our future success. 

Your role at Sephora:

As a Data Scientist, you will lead development of ML systems, drive innovation through cutting-edge AI solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights. This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape our data-driven strategies and contribute to developing state-of-the-art solutions.

Key responsibilities of this role:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced machine learning models and algorithms to solve complex business challenges.
• Apply expertise in Generative AI to a variety of use cases driving customer and employee experience.
• Develop models contributing to synthetic data generation and data augmentation efforts.
• Utilize your strong understanding of Recommendation Systems to design personalized user experiences, drive engagement, and optimize content delivery.
• Leverage Computer Vision techniques to develop image and video analysis solutions, object detection, image segmentation, and more.
• Collaborate closely with domain experts, software engineers, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into actionable AI solutions.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, data preprocessing, and feature engineering to ensure high-quality input for modeling.
• Stay at the forefront of AI research, experimenting with emerging techniques and staying informed about the latest advancements in the field.
• Communicate findings, insights, and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences through clear visualizations and presentations.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining robust machine learning best practices within the organization.

We are excited about you if you have:

• 4+ years of experience in data science and machine learning, demonstrating expertise in areas such as Generative AI, Recommendation Systems, and Computer Vision.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and hands-on experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and hands-on experience in implementing complex AI models.
• Proven track record of building Recommendation Systems and expertise in designing and evaluating personalized content delivery strategies.
• Experience with Computer Vision tasks, such as image classification, object detection, image segmentation, and familiarity with related libraries.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to approach complex challenges creatively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and distributed computing is a plus.
• Passion for staying updated with industry trends and sharing knowledge within the team.
• Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or a related technical field.

You’ll love working here because:

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The product. Employees enjoy a product discount and receive free product (“gratis”) various times throughout the year. (Think your friends and family love you now? Just wait until you work at Sephora!)
• The business. It feels good to win – and Sephora is a leader in the retail industry, defining experiential retail with a digital focus and creating the most loved beauty community in the world…with the awards and accolades to back it up.
• The perks. Sephora offers comprehensive medical benefits, generous vacation/holiday time off, commuter benefits, and “Summer Fridays” (half-days every Friday between Memorial and Labor Day)…and so much more.
• The LVMH family. Sephora’s parent company, LVMH, is one of the largest luxury groups in the world, providing support to over 70 brands such as Louis Vuitton, Celine, Marc Jacobs, and Dior.

The annual base salary range for this position is $142,020.00 - $175,300.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy… 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The learning . We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture . As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity , because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve , because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself , because you are what sets us apart. This , is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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