Senior Data Scientist, FREE NOW

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SQL
Python
Airflow
Spark
Metabase
Hive
Senior level
London

1 day a week in office

FREE NOW

Multi-service ride-hailing app

Job no longer available

FREE NOW

Multi-service ride-hailing app

1001+ employees

B2CTransportMobilityRidesharingMobile

Job no longer available

Salary not provided
SQL
Python
Airflow
Spark
Metabase
Hive
Senior level
London

1 day a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CTransportMobilityRidesharingMobile

Company mission

Free Now's mission is to make urban mobility better for passengers, drivers and communities, and to help cities move more freely.

Role

Who you are

  • 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

Desirable

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

What the job involves

  • 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
  • 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

Salary benchmarks

Otta's take

Sam Franklin headshot

Sam Franklin

CEO of Otta

FREE NOW is a multi-service mobility joint venture backed by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. The company aggregates numerous mobility brands with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable without adding new vehicles on the street. These include Beat, Kapten and Clever Taxi.

FREE NOW’s unique integration of mobility brands and payments services gives users access to the widest range of mobility options on the market. These options include finding the nearest taxi, private hire vehicle or car share, as well as micro-mobility options such as e-scooters, e-mopeds and e-bikes. In doing so, the company makes urban mobility more efficient and sustainable, without bringing new vehicles to the street.

FREE NOW operates across 170 cities with over 56 million users. In the UK, it faces competition from the likes of Uber and Bolt. However, the company has been focused on investing and growing further in London, successfully quadrupling UK journeys in 2022. Whilst businesses like Uber have struggled to secure licenses with Transport for London, FREE NOW has received a three year license, which is longer than any major competitor.

Insights

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

44% female employees

-3% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2014

$50m

SERIES C

Dec 2012

$30m

SERIES B

Total funding: $97m

Company benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Monthly budget for FREE NOW rides
  • Quarterly team events
  • Birthday-off
  • Language classes and internal peer-to-peer trainings
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Health Insurance

Company values

  • Aim Higher
  • Make The Customer The Hero Of Your Story
  • Default To Trust
  • Disagree In Discussions, Commit To Decisions
  • Move Fast To Learn Fast
  • Make An Impact
  • Take Charge
  • Win As Team, Grow As Individual

Founders

Previously VP of Marketing and Operations at IONIQ Group, CMO at Goodgame Studios, Online Advertising Lecturer at macromedia hochschule für medien und kommunikation.

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