Vice President of Data & Engineering, SellerX
Buys & builds Amazon businesses
Job no longer available
Buys & builds Amazon businesses
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform everyday moments with next-generation consumer brands that people love and trust.
Role
Who you are
- This is a great opportunity for an experienced technical leader to join a strong existing team and inspire it to new heights. The successful candidate will have a background in data and engineering and bring strong technical instincts while leading a growing, multi-disciplinary team
- Extensive experience in Technology leadership in hyper-scalable and distributed environments and proven track record of leading and delivering complex projects from conception to production
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and containerization technologies
- Strong understanding of data systems, data engineering, and ML ops, with the ability to oversee the implementation and management of scalable and reliable data pipelines
- Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary, multi-site teams
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to represent the organization and roadmap to internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to adapt to change and effectively communicate its impact
- Experience in retail, consumer goods and e-commerce environments an asset
What the job involves
- At SellerX, we are growing our Tech Department and now we are looking for a VP of Data and Engineering (x/f/m) to join us!
- This role is focused on people leadership, cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management while driving excellence in product delivery and data insights
- Advanced ML forecasting and predictive pricing, promotion and supply chain tools
- Business automation tools
- Very large-scale financial analytics across tens of thousands of SKUs
- Highly-scalable integrations with major online marketplaces (e.g. Amazon, Walmart) doing tens of millions of transactions annually
- Leadership: Lead, mentor and manage product, engineering, data and AI teams in Germany and in the Philippines
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work collaboratively with Commercial, Finance, Operations and Enterprise Systems teams to develop and prioritize the Tech roadmap centered on executing company strategy and be accountable for delivery
- Analytics & Insight: Oversee the development and deployment of advanced data science and machine learning models in a hyper-data rich environment to solve complex business challenges around pricing, promotion and inventory availability at scale
- Tech Stack you'll be working with:
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS)
- Kubernetes, Docker, Airflow, Amazon EC2
- Data processing at scale (Snowflake, DBT, PowerBi)
Our take
The eCommerce sector has seen rapid growth in recent years, with Amazon continuing to be a dominant force in the market. SellerX was founded to capitalize on this trend by acquiring and building online retailers that trade on Amazon. The company targets high-profile sellers with the goal of creating in-demand consumer brands, ultimately amassing a diverse portfolio.
In late 2021, with the acquisition of KW-Commerce and a $500 million investment, SellerX expanded its reach within the consumer goods sector. The company's long-term vision is to revolutionize the industry by developing a powerful brand portfolio, leveraging the growing demand for eCommerce-driven consumer products.
However, the company has faced challenging times of late. A slowdown in growth and rising debt pressures led to significant financial restructuring in 2024, which somewhat stabilised its position but did not resolve all issues. In 2025, the company made significant cuts to its workforce as it continues efforts to mitigate these problems and return to its mission of reshaping the eCommerce space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2023
$64m
LATE VC
Dec 2021
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $483.5m
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
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