Senior Data Scientist (Economist)

Deliveroo
London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Problem solving","Analytical thinking","Creativity","Stakeholder management"]

Senior Data Scientist (Economist) applying economic methods to real-world Deliveroo questions, using experimental or observational data to inform market entry decisions, rider incentives, restaurant deals, and profitability trade-offs. You will work within the Data & Science Org to translate business needs into economic problems and deliver insights with measurable bottom-line impact.

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Deliveroo
Deliveroo
4 months ago

Senior Data Scientist (Economist)

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Job Summary

Senior Data Scientist (Economist) applying economic methods to real-world Deliveroo questions, using experimental or observational data to inform market entry decisions, rider incentives, restaurant deals, and profitability trade-offs. You will work within the Data & Science Org to translate business needs into economic problems and deliver insights with measurable bottom-line impact.
Location: London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Translate business questions into economic problems and design analyses to answer them
  • •Apply experimental or observational data to address market-entry, rider behavior, and profitability questions
  • •Collaborate with product, business and platform teams to deliver actionable insights
  • •Evaluate the impact of exclusive restaurant deals and marketplace dynamics on performance
  • •Communicate findings to stakeholders with clear implications for strategy and operations

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceParental LeavePensionsAnnual Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Masters Degree or PhD in Economics or Econometrics (preferred)
  • •Always curious and willing to learn new skills
  • •A problem solver with a deep analytical mindset
  • •Ability to think creatively and insightfully about business-relevant economic problems
  • •A critical thinker with very strong attention to detail
  • •Proficiency with analytical tools like R/Python and familiarity with SQL
  • •Ideally industry experience since the completion of your academic career
  • •Excellent people skills — you’ll be meeting with stakeholders to translate business needs into economic problems
Experience:On-demand economyFood deliveryTechnology
Education:Master's in Economics
Skills:CommunicationProblem solvingAnalytical thinkingCreativityStakeholder management
Tech Stack:RPythonSQLMachine learningExperimentationCausal inference

Company Brief

Deliveroo
Deliveroo is a multinational online food and grocery delivery marketplace connecting consumers, restaurants, retailers and riders via its app and platform, operating across multiple countries with fast local delivery and logistics services.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2013
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