Wheely

Associate Data Scientist - Operations Research

Wheely  •  London, GB (Onsite)  •  26 days ago
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Job Description

About Wheely

Wheely is redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe, the US, and the Middle East. We blend cutting-edge technology with the craft of five-star chauffeuring to deliver an experience trusted by more than 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts.

We’re a profitable, fast-growing scale-up with $43M raised and over $100M in annual revenue. Having recently launched in New York City, we’re expanding rapidly across the US and EMEA. If you take pride in your craft and want to help shape the next chapter of our growth, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

We're hiring Associate Data Scientists with a background in Operations Research. You will own the entire process: from ideation and research through to production deployment.

You'll join either our Pricing or Matching team, working alongside other Data Scientists and engineers on challenging, high-impact problems such as dynamic pricing and bipartite matching.

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

Requirements

  • Master's or PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Management Science or a closely related field with a focus on optimisation
  • Strong foundation in mathematical optimisation or mathematical programming
  • Solid knowledge of probability & statistics
  • Solid knowledge of Reinforcement Learning and Casual Inference
  • Excellent programming skills in Python and core ML tooling (e.g. SQL, PyTorch, etc.)

Nice To Have

  • Exposure to dynamic pricing, auction design, or marketplace matching problems
  • Publication in Q1/A* journals, participation in NeurIPS and other conferences

What We Offer

  • Office-based role in West London, four days a week with flexible start and finish times, plus one remote day of your choice
  • Salary: £50,000 – £70,000
  • Employee stock options plan
  • Private medical and dental insurance
  • Life and critical illness cover
  • Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display
  • Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Professional development stipend

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Wheely

About Wheely

Wheely is a Swiss-founded British luxury services company headquartered in London and operating in other major cities including Paris and Dubai. We are building a platform with user privacy at its core while scaling a five-star service to millions of journeys across multiple cities. Beyond transportation, customers can also trust our chauffeurs to take on highly personal tasks for them through our concierge service, available through the best-in-class Wheely app.

We exist to help our customers reclaim their time. With our modern engineering and design, together with the industry’s highest standards of service, we unlock an unparalleled experience for our customers—connecting them to the places and people that matter.

Our team combines passion, determination and expertise, from engineering and product design to marketing and operations.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
2010
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