Lead Data Scientist – Routing

Data Science Festival; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de logistique innovante recherche un Lead Data Scientist pour rejoindre leur équipe d'optimisation. Vous développerez des modèles d'optimisation et collaborerez avec des équipes interdisciplinaires pour résoudre des problèmes logistiques complexes d'une manière impactante.

Benefits

Travail hybride

25 jours de congés + jours fériés

Couverture médicale privée

Petit-déjeuner gratuit

Plan de retraite avec contributions de l'employeur

Congés de maternité améliorés

Avantages de transport

Qualifications

• Expérience dans la construction de modèles d'optimisation ou ML en logistique.
• Expertise en programmation linéaire mixte, heuristiques, ou ML/DL.
• Connaissance des domaines de routage, tarification, prévision ou planification d'approvisionnement.

Responsibilities

• Concevoir et développer des algorithmes et modèles ML pour résoudre des problèmes logistiques.
• Collaborer avec les équipes produit et tech pour mettre les modèles en production.
• Écrire du code opérationnel et livrer des solutions de bout en bout.

Skills

Optimisation

Machine Learning

Communication

Agile methodology

Python

SQL

Job description

Lead Data Scientist – Routing

Salary: Up to £100k + Benefits

Location: 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.

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, 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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