Overview

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About the Data + Science Team

Deliveroo has a world-class data and science organisation with a mission to enable the highest quality human and machine decision-making. We have over 200 Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Analytics Engineers working across product, business and platform teams. We have a strong, active data science community with guest lecturers, a robust technical review process, a career progression framework, and many opportunities to learn new things.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and continuously improve algorithmic, machine learning systems and decision-making processes that power forecasting at Deliveroo.
• Develop accurate forecasting models across Deliveroo domains and markets with appropriate granularity and explainability to inform strategic decisions and financial planning.
• Collaborate with Finance & Strategy to understand business needs and input into forecasting models and other forecasts.
• Focus on forecasting techniques to understand past performance and build models that improve future strategy and financial planning.
• Work with partners in Finance & Strategy and require strong collaboration and creative problem-solving skills.
• Apply fundamentals of machine learning and/or operations research where appropriate, with experience in time series analysis or forecasting preferred.
• Deliver pragmatic, shipped algorithms that drive measurable impact to the business and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience as a ML Engineer or Data Scientist.
• Strong foundation in the fundamentals of machine learning and/or optimization.
• Experience end-to-end productionisation of models.
• Experience with time series analysis or forecasting is preferred.
• Ability to generate accurate forecasts across multiple business domains, accounting for changes in trends, seasonality and other factors; focus on robustness and reusability.
• Ability to create simulations and what-if scenarios to support business cases and managerial decision making.
• Proficiency in exploratory data analysis, model/algorithm selection, and building model pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive in gathering input from stakeholders to enhance the relevance and accuracy of analyses.
• Ability to translate fuzzy business objectives into solvable ML/OR problems.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with changing requirements.
• Experience building relationships with finance, operations and product counterparts.

Company

Our mission is to be the definitive food company. We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

Workplace & Benefits

Deliveroo prioritises its people and offers benefits across countries, including healthcare, wellbeing, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances. Benefits are country-specific; please ask your recruiter for more information.

Diversity

Deliveroo believes a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how diverse it can be. We have no judgement about gender, race, sexuality, religion or other differences. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. If you require any adjustments to apply for a position or participate in the interview process, please let us know and we will provide accommodations to ensure you have an equitable opportunity.