Data Scientist, AnyVan

• Strong academic background in Operations Research, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, or Statistics (or fields related to algorithms)
• Some experience and a passion for developing Optimisation or machine learning solutions in a fast faced environment
• Experience developing scalable algorithms to large scale combinatorial optimisation problems such as vehicle routing, scheduling and facilities location
• Some knowledge of some of the techniques like mixed integer programming, decomposition techniques, meta heuristics, approximate algorithms, constraint programming, machine learning, deep learning
• Hands on experience in developing production-ready with some programming language (Python/Java/C++)Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to explain complex problems simply to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Please note that this role is based in our office in London 3 days a week and we are looking for candidates who are currently based in the UK and who can commute to Hammersmith on a regular basis

Desirable

• Our Data Science Team help ensure we deliver industry leading products/services for our customers and delivery partners, whilst minimising our environmental impact
• As a Data Scientist in our Routing and Optimisation team you will help us to design & develop scalable, innovative algorithms for a variety of complex decision problems
• As a Data Scientist you will be comfortable programming and managing a wide range of concepts and ideas related to this
• Work within a small team using data science techniques in creative ways to impact meaningful decisioning for the business
• Maintain and enhance our existing machine learning models to gain actionable business insights, developing, implementing and testing new modelling approaches
• Support the senior data scientists and deliver high quality meaningful data science that ultimately supports meaningful decisioning to predict, measure and interpret business trends
• Gain exposure to and be comfortable working with; Heuristic routing, price optimisation, clustering techniques, outlier detection modeling, behavioural analysis, k-means, linear, logistic and many more regression techniques
• Communication is key - You will be able to interact with a range of key stakeholders, to help identify, scope, plan and manage projects and ensure findings can be easily translatable to both technical and non-technical internal audiences

• We support flexible working and hybrid working wherever possible. However, we are extremely proud of our culture and believe in the many benefits that being in the office provides and all our roles require some time in one of our key offices depending on where you’re based (UK - London (Hammersmith), Newcastle, Cape Town, Szegad in Hungary
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) which increase with length of service up to 30 days
• Standard pension contribution
• Small in-house gym, safe cycle storage and shower facilities
• In-house barista and free breakfast and snacks every day
• Regular social events and beer fridge
• Opportunities for fast internal career progression based on outputs not tenure
• An opportunity to pilot new ideas that impact the growth and direction of the business
• The chance to work for a fast-growing disruptive technology business

Total funding: $169.8m

When AnyVan founder Angus discovered that 50% of all vehicles on the road were half empty and had plenty of space to carry other items, he started AnyVan to give drivers the opportunity to use their empty space to make money and offer customers cost effective solutions to move their items and reduce the volume of vans on the road.