Data Scientist—Farfetch, Porto
Farfetch is seeking a Data Scientist to build and scale machine learning solutions that enhance customer experience, optimize performance, and drive data-driven decision-making across its global platform.
Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.
As a Data Scientist embedded within the Commercial Finance structure, you will be a critical, hands-on partner responsible for structuring, analyzing, and deriving strategic insights from complex financial datasets. You will utilize advanced statistical modeling and machine learning to build predictive and analytical products that directly inform commercial strategy, forecasting, and financial performance across the business.
What’s the scope
This role develops and deploys data science and machine learning solutions to solve high-impact business problems across the platform, including personalization, forecasting, and product optimization. It designs, builds, and scales data products and models, working with large datasets to generate insights and improve customer experience and commercial performance. The position collaborates closely with engineering and product teams to integrate models into production systems and continuously refine them through experimentation.
Who this is for
This role is for a data scientist with strong technical expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, and programming (particularly Python and SQL), with experience building production-level models. The ideal candidate combines a scientific mindset with practical problem-solving, able to translate complex data into actionable insights while collaborating across technical and business teams. It requires someone comfortable working with large-scale data and contributing to scalable, high-performance systems.
Why this matters
This role sits at the core of how Farfetch leverages data to drive growth, influencing personalization, customer experience, and operational efficiency across its global platform. It directly impacts revenue and competitive advantage by improving how products are discovered, recommended, and optimized. By embedding machine learning into key business functions, it plays a critical role in advancing the company’s data-driven strategy.
