Working Student Data Science | Chatbots (f/m/d)

Otto Group data.works GmbH

  • Hamburg
  • Veröffentlicht am: 7. Februar 2025
Jobbeschreibung

To drive the future of e-commerce at the Otto Group headquarters in Hamburg, and to experience the innovative power of our Group. In the teams of the Otto Group functional areas, we successfully manage 123 national and international individual companies and develop the strategy of the Otto Group on a daily basis. Does that sound exciting? Then let's get started together.

We are the Otto Group data.works: we develop solutions for the Otto Group companies and rely on machine learning applications in classic fields such as regression or classification and on new technologies such as generative AI. We support the entire product life cycle: from the development phase with a lot of research into how new technologies can be used, to the operation of the finished product. We develop chatbots, product list sorting, sales forecasting models and much more!

Do you work with a lot of initiative and motivation in new technologies, enjoy pushing them to their limits and want to support us in the development of chatbots for large customers such as OTTO and Hermes? Then welcome to the Otto Group data.works!

Many people talk about "home office" - we talk about "mobile work": our teams decide for themselves what balance of mobile working and on-site presence makes sense for them. We would be happy to meet you in the office 1-2 times a week on average, but this is not a must.


  • Support us in a data science project and deal with topics such as intent discovery or entity recognition, which are of great importance for our product.
  • Test different methods for implementation, from classic ML approaches to LLMs or hybrid models, and contribute your suggestions.
  • Plan and organize your day-to-day work while staying in close contact with your mentor who will provide support and guidance.
  • Document your work and present the results to gain valuable insights for our company.
  • Gain a deep insight into the practical applications of data science within the Otto Group and put your theoretical knowledge into practice.
  • You have the opportunity to write your Master's thesis in cooperation with us.

Not sure if the position is right for you? - We would be happy to put you in touch with Aleksandra Kornivetc from the team.


Must-have:

  • You are a registered student in a degree program with a focus on data science, (business) computer science, mathematics or a comparable field of study related to data science and can support us for at least 6 months for about 18 hours a week.
  • Good programming skills in Python
  • Knowledge in the areas of machine learning and neural networks
  • Language level: German B1 (advanced language use) and English B2 (independent language use)

Nice-to-have:

  • First experience with LLMs and NLP
  • Practical experience with machine learning, data analysis or visualization packages

  • Professional&personaldevelopment
    Further training opportunities such as e.g. digital learning platforms (e.g. master plan), mentoring, work shadowing, open feedback culture, formats for professional orientation, cooperation on theses, permanent supervisor and direct contact persons in HR
  • Culture & collaboration
    Coworking & social spaces, leadership at eye level, flat hierarchies, independent & autonomous work, regular employee surveys, leading principles, free hot drinks and a wide range of food, including vegan food
  • Remuneration&additional benefits
    Attractive remuneration (from €16.67 per hour), 15% staff discount (on OTTO articles and numerous benefits & employee offers (e.g. events, travel), 30 vacation days p.a., basic technical equipment
  • Work-life balance
    Flexible working hours (flexitime) & time allocation (up to 18 h per week and full 37.5 h possible during semester breaks)
  • Health &well-being
    Over 30 company sports, meditation room, mindfulness and stress management courses, company medical & psychosocial counseling
  • Mobility
    Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, free parking spaces, e-charging stations, StadtRAD stations

& many more benefits!

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