Senior Data Scientist

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The Data & Science Org

At Deliveroo, we have an outstanding data science organization with a mission to enable high-quality human and machine decision-making. We collaborate across the company—product, business, and platform teams—using analysis, experimentation, causal inference, and machine learning techniques. We are uniquely positioned to leverage data to improve decisions and enhance data literacy across Deliveroo.

Data Scientists at Deliveroo report to our data science management team. We have an active community with guest lecturers, study groups, mentorship programs, and a robust technical review process, providing many learning opportunities. Data Scientists can advance as technical leads or as people managers.

Our data scientists come from diverse backgrounds, united by excellence. Many are formally trained in data science, and many are not. We celebrate diversity and have a dedicated data science diversity committee.

As a data scientist at Deliveroo, your primary goal is to maximize business impact within one of our many areas. You will address questions such as:

• Which markets/cities should we enter next?
• How can we incentivize good rider behavior?
• What is the impact of exclusive deals with restaurants?
• How do we optimize our compensation policy to keep customers satisfied?
• What are the trade-offs between growth and profitability?
• How should our pricing vary by distance and market?
• What is the optimal restaurant selection and variety in a given area?
• How can we adapt our consumer app for grocery shoppers?

Your work will have a direct, measurable impact on the company's bottom line.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in Data Science or similar roles.
• Excellent communication skills—verbal, written, and in code—for technical and non-technical audiences.
• A problem solver with a deep analytical mindset.
• Creative and insightful thinking about business problems.
• Strong attention to detail and critical thinking.
• Proficiency with tools like R/Python and familiarity with SQL.
• A pragmatic, flexible approach focused on impact.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement and translating business needs into data science problems.

At Deliveroo, we tackle challenging problems with enormous scope for growth and personal impact.

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