Senior Machine Learning Scientist at Stuart

Stuart (DPD Group) is a sustainable 🌱 last-mile logistics company that connects retailers and e-merchants to a fleet of geolocalised couriers across several countries in Europe. 

Our Mission 🚀
We are an impact-driven company that aims to build the future of logistics for a more sustainable world: shared, efficient and reliable. We are committed to creating a new standard for urban deliveries that meet today’s environmental and social challenges while offering a premium delivery experience blending speed, flexibility and convenience. 

Our motto: “Make every delivery a moment all of us can truly celebrate!” More than 3000+ leading brands already partner with us across Restaurants, Grocery, Retail & Luxury, eCommerce and Professional Services to deliver all types of goods at the tap of a button. Stuart is a highly diverse and inclusive company of 700+ employees with 90+ nationalities working across France 🇫🇷, Italy 🇮🇹, Poland 🇵🇱, Portugal 🇵🇹, Spain 🇪🇸 and the U.K. 🇬🇧

It’s the right moment and the right place for us to make an impact on millions of people, as home delivery services hit a record high. And guess what? You can help us fulfil our vision 🙌


About the Data Science Team 🌟

The Data team's mission is to develop best-in-class algorithms for last-mile logistics and to enable everyone at Stuart to make data-driven decisions. The Data Science teams powers products and decisions with algorithms.
You will join our Data Science team to develop algorithm-driven solutions for core machine learning products of the platform that run in real-time at scale. 


What will I be doing? 🤔

Participate in scientific discussions about our algorithms and provide original insights.
Formulate hypotheses about the problem at hand.
Build machine-learning models with a clear business impact and best software engineering practices.
Put your models in production alongside our dedicated team of backend and data engineers in short development cycles.
Monitor your models alongside our dedicated product analysts.

If you are passionate about high-performance machine-learning algorithms for complex problems, big data technologies, and mathematical modelling of business problems, we can guarantee you are in for a ride.



What do we need from you? 😎

4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or any similar role (at least three years in non-academic positions).
Expertise in Python is mandatory. Good knowledge of a statically-typed language such as Java, Scala, or C++ is a plus.
Good software engineering skills to work seamlessly alongside our software engineers.
Experience equivalent to a Ph.D. or MSc in quantitative Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Biology).
Good theoretical and practical knowledge of machine learning, especially in designing deep learning architectures.
Demonstrable experience in putting machine learning models into production.



Nice to have ✨

Experience in Apache Kafka or similar technology.
Familiarity in the design of event-driven architectures.
Some knowledge in related areas such as Operation Research and/or  Reinforcement Learning will be highly valued.



The stuff you wanna know 😉

Family-friendly work-life balance - work from home and flexible hours 🏡
Ticket Restaurant by Edenred (€11 ) 🥗
This is a remote work opportunity
Unlimited access to Udemy for all your learning and development needs 📚

Stuart Academy with regular workshops, Stu-Classes, and Stu-Talks 🎓
Stuart is putting Mental Health Awareness first! Wellness Allowance (€40 monthly) to use in any gym or sport class 🧘

Private healthcare provided by Sanitas 🧑‍⚕️
Free monthly public transportation pass for non-remote workers 🚇
Work in an international, dynamic and passionate environment with a company culture focused on learning and development 🎉



You’ve read all this way but you’re missing a skill or two? No problem, it’s our job to up-skill you to take your career to the next level. What we’re trying to say is, don’t be afraid to apply if you don’t tick all the boxes  💪

At Stuart, we believe that employees today want to evolve in collaborative, high-growth environments where they can demonstrate their abilities and thrive both professionally and personally. We are convinced that employees need to find alignment between their inner values and their company’s culture and mission to unlock their full potential. We work to create a culture of empowerment, continuous learning and growth where everyone can bring expertise, own projects and easily measure their impact 🙌

Stuart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to promoting diversity. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status 💙

Please note: Our Talent Acquisition Team is international coming from across the world 🌍 We kindly ask you to please submit your CV and application in English so that it can be reviewed correctly (unless the job posting is in a language other than English). Thank you 🤗

Want to learn more about us? Visit https://stuart.com/about-us/