Associate Data Scientist – Operations Research

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

• Master’s 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

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