Lead Data ScientistSalary: Up to £100k + BenefitsLocation: London, Hybrid
Data Idols is working with a leading logistics company that’s reshaping how operations, data, and technology come together. As part of their growth, they’re hiring a Data Scientist to join the Routing & Optimisation team, working on complex decision problems that drive real-world efficiencies.
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This is an opportunity to be part of a high-impact, production-focused environment where data science meets operational excellence.
The Opportunity
Working closely with the Head of Routing & Optimisation, you’ll design and develop scalable algorithms, heuristics, and ML/optimisation models that tackle some of the most critical challenges in logistics, from routing and pricing to planning and forecasting.
You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product and tech teams to bring models into production, writing production-ready code and delivering end-to-end solutions.
What’s in it for you?
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus Christmas Eve off
- Private medical cover, enhanced sick pay, and in-house gym
- Free breakfast, barista coffee, and Thursday social drinks
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Travel perks including Cycle to Work and EV scheme
- Be part of a high-growth tech-led logistics company that values innovation and impact
Skills and Experience
- Experience building optimisation or ML models in logistics, transport, or consulting
- Expertise in Mixed Integer Programming, heuristics, approximate algorithms, constraint programming, or ML/DL
- Hands-on with Python and SQL
- Domain knowledge in areas like routing, xwzovoh pricing, forecasting, or procurement planning
- Excellent communication skills
- Comfortable working in agile teams with a fast-delivery mindset
- A proactive mindset with a bias for action and alignment with values like collaboration, curiosity, and getting things done
If you’re a data scientist who thrives on complex decision-making problems and wants to make a tangible impact in a fast-moving, tech-led logistics business, we’d love to hear from you.
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