Senior Applied Scientist, Operations Research
Data & Analytics
Berlin, Germany
Full-time
About Wolt
At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.
What you'll be doing
Our Applied Scientists at Wolt build and deploy applied science and machine learning solutions to address a wide variety of challenging business problems. Utilizing a spectrum of methodologies including statistical analysis, machine learning, deep learning and operations research, they improve critical processes within Wolt's online delivery platform and business operations. Their contributions significantly impact all 31 countries in which we operate.
The work consists of owning applied science use cases as part of a product development team; starting from identifying opportunities, to developing and prototyping a solution, all the way to supporting its deployment, monitoring, and improving it in production. We use a variety of technologies and tools including Python, SQL, Snowflake, Flyte, MLflow and Seldon Core to get the job done, and are constantly looking for ways to improve how our applied scientists work.
We are looking for an Applied Scientist specialized in Operations Research to be embedded into our cross-functional Logistics Assignments team. Together with other operations researchers, software engineers, and product, design and analytics people, you would develop algorithms and solutions for efficiently assigning tasks to our Courier Partners. Our task assignments engine is at the core of our logistics system. This is a unique opportunity to work on challenging operation research problems, at a high scale. You will have great potential to make a significant impact by tackling complex problems and building new solutions to improve the efficiency of our logistics operations and hence our business.
📍This role can be based in one of our tech hubs in Finland, Germany, or Sweden.
Our humble expectations
- You have demonstrable experience in Operation Research and production-level Applied Science projects — from prototyping to deploying, maintaining and improving production deployed solutions (i.e. ability and interest to handle a use case end-to-end);
- You have a deep understanding of Operation research and a solid understanding of statistics.
- Proven ability to tackle highly complex domains, break them down into solvable problems and develop novel solutions to them. You can fluently discuss technical concepts and matters with non-technical stakeholders;
- Preferable experience with logistics domains, great if you have worked on projects within optimization and operational research fields
- Knowledge of experimental design and analysis, such as A/B testing;
- You have solid engineering skills and code fluently in Python, which is our main language for applied science projects, and experience querying databases (SQL). Experience with C++ is a plus. You value good software engineering practices, understand MLOps, and take pride in the quality of your code and the performance of your solutions;
- Ideally, you’ll also have a degree in a field relevant to Operation Research or Applied Science;
- You’re an analytical, curious, business-oriented and proactive problem solver. We’re looking for a self-starter with a drive to get things done. Also as well a good communicator, willing to collaborate with people inside and outside of the team.
Next steps
The position will be filled as soon as we find the right person, so make sure to apply as soon as you realize you really, really want to join us!
The compensation will be a negotiable combination of monthly pay and DoorDash RSUs. The latter makes it exceptionally easy to be excited about our company growing and doing well, as you’ll own a piece of the pie.
For any further questions about the position, you can turn to Product+ Talent Acquisition Partner - Fernanda (fernanda.prado.e.silva@wolt.com).
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
From insights to impact
Our data scientists partner closely with our business stakeholders and work on solving problems together. This means direct impact on our business.
The goal of our data team is to help us with truth-seeking and partner with Wolt’s teams on a deeper level, going beyond just providing data points or dashboards when requested. This way we can work together to find out if solutions our teams created really worked, why they worked and how they worked.
We build beautiful products, the Wolt way
We like to do things well and move fast. Doing that requires less red tape and more trust.
At Wolt, every product team has the resources, talent, and autonomy they need to deliver the task at hand. This way our teams stay close to their customers. They work how they see best, and in return, they’re responsible for seeking alignment and owning the outcome.
What we’re working on
On this journey towards delivery of (almost) everything, we’re building a suite of products — from the systems powering our own Wolt Market stores, to our support tooling, and even fintech solutions.
Get a sneak peek into what we’re working on through our Wolt Tech blog, Wolt Tech Talks podcast, and more!
Our culture
At Wolt, you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies.
You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
“I’d say it’s a very exciting time to join Wolt. We’ve just tripled the size of our team over the past year. Joining at this point means that you get to truly grow together with the team and the business. Our growth brings with it many opportunities for our people.”
- Kshira, Head of International Analytics & Data Science
From insights to impact
Our data scientists partner closely with our business stakeholders and work on solving problems together. This means direct impact on our business.
The goal of our data team is to help us with truth-seeking and partner with Wolt’s teams on a deeper level, going beyond just providing data points or dashboards when requested. This way we can work together to find out if solutions our teams created really worked, why they worked and how they worked.
We build beautiful products, the Wolt way
We like to do things well and move fast. Doing that requires less red tape and more trust.
At Wolt, every product team has the resources, talent, and autonomy they need to deliver the task at hand. This way our teams stay close to their customers. They work how they see best, and in return, they’re responsible for seeking alignment and owning the outcome.
What we’re working on
On this journey towards delivery of (almost) everything, we’re building a suite of products — from the systems powering our own Wolt Market stores, to our support tooling, and even fintech solutions.
Get a sneak peek into what we’re working on through our Wolt Tech blog, Wolt Tech Talks podcast, and more!
Our culture
At Wolt, you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies.
You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
“I’d say it’s a very exciting time to join Wolt. We’ve just tripled the size of our team over the past year. Joining at this point means that you get to truly grow together with the team and the business. Our growth brings with it many opportunities for our people.”
- Kshira, Head of International Analytics & Data Science
