Gopuff - Senior Data Scientist
Requirements
• MS or PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, with 2+ years of experience in delivery, logistics, marketplace or pricing problems (or 8+ years of industry experience in data science). • Strong background in at least two of the following: pricing/revenue optimization, mathematical optimization (e.g., MIP, assignment and routing problems, heuristics), time-series and demand forecasting, experimentation and causal inference. • Hands-on experience designing experiments in two-sided or operational marketplaces where standard A/B tests break down (e.g., switchback or cluster-randomized designs, variance reduction). • A proven ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical objectives and deliver concrete, measurable results. • Expertise in machine learning and statistics. • Proficiency in Python, SQL and source control; experience shipping models to production with engineering teams. • Experience in on-demand delivery, ride-hailing or gig-economy marketplaces. • Familiarity with optimization solvers (e.g., OR-Tools, Gurobi) and forecasting libraries. • Experience with ETA prediction or driver incentive and pay design.
Responsibilities
• Optimize delivery fees: Design, build and iterate on algorithmic delivery fee strategies (e.g., dynamic or contextual pricing by location, time, basket and capacity) that balance conversion, customer experience and profitability. • Solve the driver dispatch problem: Develop optimization and ML approaches to order batching, assignment and routing that lower overall delivery cost while keeping speed and reliability high. • Forecast demand: Build accurate, well-calibrated demand forecasts at the right granularity (location × time) to inform driver supply planning, scheduling, incentives and pricing decisions. • Run rigorous experiments: Design and analyze high-quality tests, including A/B, switchback and geo/market-level designs, that account for marketplace interference, and use causal inference to measure true impact on customer and business metrics. • Own solutions end to end: frame the problem, build features and models, deploy with engineering partners, then monitor, explain and improve performance in production. • Partner with product, engineering, operations and finance to turn ambiguous business questions into well-defined technical objectives and shipped solutions. • Deeply understand our customers, delivery partners and data to find new opportunities for ML, optimization and causal inference.
Benefits
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan • HSA or FSA eligibility • Long and Short-Term Disability Insurance • Fitness Reimbursement Program • 25% employee discount & FAM Membership • Group Life Insurance • EAP through AllOne Health (formerly Carebridge) • Gopuff pays employees based on market pricing and pay may vary depending on your location. The salary range below reflects what we’d reasonably expect to pay candidates. A candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Exceptions may be made for exceptional individuals. For additional information on this role’s compensation package, please reach out to the designated recruiter for this role. • This role is eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus and participation in Gopuff’s equity incentive plan. • Remote Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000 • At Gopuff, we know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes you forget the milk at the store, run out of pet food for Fido, or just really need ice cream at 11 pm. We get it—stuff happens. But that’s where we come in, delivering all your wants and needs in just minutes. • And now, we’re assembling a team of motivated people to help us drive forward that vision to bring a new age of convenience and predictability to an unpredictable world. • Like what you’re hearing? Then join us on Team Blue. • Gopuff is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. • We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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