Production-Grade Algorithm Researcher (Equity)

Via Transportation, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health scheme AXA

Cycle to Work

Office near Chancery Lane

Weekly team lunches

Salary exchange with YellowNest

Job summary

Via, the global transportation technology company, is seeking an Algorithm Researcher in London to join the core Algo group. You will design and implement core algorithms, work with researchers, data scientists and software engineers, and turn research into production systems that run on live servers.

The role requires a strong academic background (MSc or PhD in a quantitative field) and 3+ years in algorithm development or data science, with Python expertise and cloud experience (Kubernetes).

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in a quantitative field is required.
• 3+ years of industry experience in algorithm development, data science, research, or software engineering with a strong algorithmic focus.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and analytical problem-solving.
• Strong Python skills and experience developing production-quality code.
• Experience applying data science, optimization, or analytical techniques to solve complex problems.
• Experience turning algorithms/models/prototypes into production systems.
• DevOps and cloud infrastructure experience (Kubernetes) is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve Via’s core algorithms and business logic.
• Explore and evaluate algorithmic approaches using data and experiments.
• Develop and maintain production-ready services for production deployment.
• Work with large datasets to analyze system behavior and improve algorithm performance.
• Take ownership of complex technical problems from research to production.
• Collaborate with algorithm developers, researchers, data scientists, and software engineers.

Skills

Algorithm development

Data science

Strong Python

Production-quality code

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

Analytical problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

MSc or PhD in CS/Math/Statistics/OR

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Production deployment tooling

Job description

Via, the global transportation technology company, is seeking an Algorithm Researcher in London to join the core Algo group. You will design and implement core algorithms, work with researchers, data scientists and software engineers, and turn research into production systems that run on live servers.

The role requires a strong academic background (MSc or PhD in a quantitative field) and 3+ years in algorithm development or data science, with Python expertise and cloud experience (Kubernetes).