Associate Data Scientist - Operations Research
Wheely
Overview
As an Associate Data Scientist at Wheely, you will own end-to-end data-driven projects in either Pricing or Matching, applying optimisation and ML to real-world transportation problems. You join a cross-functional team of data scientists and engineers to craft models that influence pricing and matching decisions at scale. You will prototype, validate, and ship production-ready solutions, continually refining algorithms to improve outcomes. This role offers the chance to impact a fast-growing premium service as Wheely expands across regions. You will work in a mission-driven environment that values technical excellence and cross-team collaboration.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible working hours
- stock options
- office lunches
- private medical insurance
- latest Mac equipment
- professional development stipend
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, designers, and product managers to solve ambiguous problems
- Research, prototype, and ship ML and optimisation models into production
- Continuously improve existing algorithms and identify opportunities for new ones
Key requirements
- Masters or PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Management Science or closely related field with a focus on optimisation
- Strong foundation in mathematical optimisation or mathematical programming
- Solid knowledge of probability & statistics
- Excellent programming skills in Python and core ML tooling (SQL, PyTorch, etc.)
- Collaborative mindset
- Problem-solving orientation
- Cross-functional communication
- Mathematical optimisation
- Probability and statistics
- Python programming
Reference: WJ-799_20868167