E-commerce Taxonomy Specialist

E-commerce Taxonomy Specialist

• Contract length: Due to run until 31/12/2026 with potential to extend
• Salary: £72,000
• Location: Remote in the UK

About the Role

We are supporting a global technology organisation that operates large-scale ecommerce and catalog systems used to power machine learning, discovery, and product classification.

This role joins a specialist taxonomy team working on product metadata enrichment, normalization, and cross-taxonomy mapping. The position is delivery-focused and suited to a hands-on taxonomist who enjoys structured, detail-oriented work.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse product and catalog data to identify exact and fuzzy matches
• Enrich and normalize product metadata such as brand and attributes
• Map data across multiple taxonomies and vocabularies
• Apply taxonomy governance standards consistently
• Work closely with engineers and ML partners to support classification systems
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders

Required Experience

• 2+ years developing taxonomies and/or ontologies
• Experience supporting front-end and back-end systems
• Ecommerce or catalog taxonomy exposure
• Strong attention to detail and structured thinking
• Confident communicator in distributed teams

Nice to Have

• Degree in Library Science, Information Management, or Linguistics
• SQL or scripting for large datasets
• Experience supporting ML classification or annotation workflows
• Exposure to AI or prompt-based tooling

Next steps to apply

Apply now with word document CV or email your CV for immediate review.