(Senior) Data Scientist - Marketplace - London

Location: We are flexible! Come and join us either in Hamburg, Berlin, London or Athens

At FREE NOW, we are at an exciting point in our history — we are building a world-class product used daily by more than a million people. As part of one of the most dynamic spaces for innovation in today's world, we shape mobility. Our daily business is solving large-scale, complex problems, particularly in dynamic pricing and resource allocation — and we love it!

We are keen on hiring a Senior Data Scientist (m/f/d) who is specialised in designing and implementing advanced models that drive operational excellence and smart decision-making in our business. As a key member of our Pricing and Allocation team, you will work closely with data analysts, machine learning engineers, and other data scientists, while also collaborating with business stakeholders and market specialists on a daily basis.

YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:

• Work closely with your peers and business end-users to identify, understand, structure, and solve complex optimization and allocation problems within the fast-moving urban mobility sector.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge deep learning models, with a particular focus on dynamic pricing strategies and efficient resource distribution.
• Collaborate with machine learning engineers to deploy sophisticated models into production.
• Strive to grow and share your knowledge within the team, particularly in deep learning and deep reinforcement learning.
• Embody data science best practices and thrive on mentoring your peers, enhancing the collective expertise of our team.
• Be a champion of FREE NOW Data Science for both internal and external stakeholders, presenting your innovative work at core company events, meetups, and conferences.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• You have at least 5 years of experience as a data scientist with a proven track record in operations research and optimization problems.
• You possess a deep understanding of statistical analysis, optimization techniques, and the inner workings of deep learning and reinforcement learning algorithms.
• You hold specific expertise in dynamic pricing, resource allocation, or related fields within operations research.
• Proficiency in Python and comfortable with querying databases using SQL.
• Writing clean code and making your work reproducible is important to you.
• Not only are you curious and eager to learn, but you also place a high value on collaboration and are committed to fostering the growth of your teammates by sharing your knowledge and mentoring.
• While candidates typically hold an advanced University degree in Maths, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or other quantitative disciplines, we are open to being convinced otherwise.

Bonus skills

These skills are nice to have, but they are not a deal-breaker for us:

• Working knowledge of Spark.
• Hands-on experience with some elements of our tech stack: Airflow, Databricks, Metabase, Hive, Presto, MLflow.

Please note that we are looking for candidates based out of Berlin, Hamburg, London, or Athens; or willing to relocate. The team is spread across multiple locations so occasional travelling to meet with the whole team will be on your radar.

BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:

• Fully remote* or hybrid working models

• Subsidised gym membership

• Sabbatical & time off

• Partner product discounts

• Birthday-off

• Employee assistance program

• Mobility budget for FREENOW App

Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

FREENOW is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work. 

ABOUT FREENOW:

FREENOW is the Mobility Super App with the largest vehicle choice for consumers across Europe. More than 54 million users in 16 markets and in over 170 cities today are already moving freely from A to B by accessing the largest selection of mobility options available in one app.

Through the unique integration of mobility brands and payment services, they can book their nearest taxi, private hire vehicle, car sharing or micro-mobility option such as eScooters, eMopeds, and eBikes within the app. FREENOW aggregates numerous mobility brands with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable without adding new vehicles on the street.