Wheely

Wheely

London

Associate Data Scientist - Operations Research

Full-Time£51,000 - 91,000 per yearпозавчераUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £51,000 - 91,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Masters 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 and statistics
  • Excellent programming skills in Python and core ML tooling (e.g. SQL, PyTorch, etc.)
  • Exposure to dynamic pricing, auction design, or marketplace matching problems is nice to have
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
Technologies:
  • MacBook
  • PyTorch
  • Python
  • SQL

More:

We are 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 are a profitable, fast-growing scale-up with $43M raised and over $100M in annual revenue. Having recently launched in New York City, we are expanding rapidly across the US and EMEA. This is an office-based role in West London, four days a week with flexible start and finish times, plus one remote day of your choice. We offer a salary of 50,000 to 70,000, employee stock options, private medical and dental insurance, life and critical illness cover, a latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display, monthly credit towards our journeys, Cycle to Work scheme, and a professional development stipend.

last updated 37 week of 2026

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About Wheely

Wheely

Wheely

London

IT

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