Ready for a Challenge
Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery, and convenience partners across the globe.
About this role:
We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our dynamic Sales Analytics team at Just Eat Takeaway.com. In this role, you will focus on delivering new and enhancing existing machine learning applications that drive key sales operations, accelerating restaurant performance, improving sales forecasting, and enriching experiences for customers, restaurants, and drivers.
As part of the Sales Strategy and Operations team, you will collaborate across multiple departments, acting as a center of technical excellence for data science and machine learning best practices. This role provides the opportunity to lead projects from start to end, ensuring business impact through innovative machine learning solutions.
These are some of the key ingredients to the role:
* Independently deliver impactful data science projects from proof-of-concept to deployment, closely collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to ensure measurable business results.
* Mentor and coach junior data scientists, helping them grow their skills and expertise.
* Work closely with our data analysts & ML engineers to shape the development of our data warehouse and Machine Learning platform, streamlining advanced analytics across the company.
* Provide technical excellence in guidance and consultation on data issues and solution feasibility to business stakeholders.
* Collaborate with data scientists across the organization to establish best practices, standards, and foster a community of excellence.
* Proactively identify opportunities for improvement across our data science landscape, ensuring critical issues are addressed swiftly.
What will you bring to the table?
* Proven experience working in data science, particularly in applying machine learning and statistical methods to solve real-world problems in autonomous and production environments.
* A PhD or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Econometrics is highly desirable.
* Strong expertise in causal inference modelling, online experimentation, large language models (LLMs) and revenue-driving machine learning projects such as upsell prediction, lead scoring model, time series forecasting and Next-Best-Action.
* Proven experience with cloud and big data technologies such as Google Vertex AI, Optimus, Airflow, and handling large-scale datasets in platforms like BigQuery.
* Proficiency in Python, with the ability to read and write clean, efficient code beyond Jupyter notebooks, particularly in production-grade codebases.
* Strong skills in SQL databases, working with tools such as Spark in cloud environments.
* Experience working within agile teams, with a solid understanding of code reviews and source control best practices using GitHub.
* Excellent communication skills, capable of delivering data-driven insights and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
* Experience with Salesforce or any other CRM systems is a big plus.
We're looking for a self-driven, independent team player who thrives in a fun, supportive environment and can autonomously lead projects from start to end. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will play a key role in coaching junior team members, collaborating across teams, and guiding non-technical stakeholders with technical excellence.
As a Senior Data Scientist in the Sales Strategy and Operations team, you will report directly to the Head of Sales Analytics. You'll be part of a vibrant data science community, helping to drive innovation and excellence throughout our organization.
Here is our offer
Here at Just Eat Takeaway.com, we offer our colleagues the chance to develop and grow alongside top talent in one of the world’s leading food delivery companies. By providing a creative, dynamic, and innovative environment, we empower our people and give them the ingredients for success.
At JET, this is on the menu:
Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.
Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.
Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging
No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day.
What else is cooking?
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Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!
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