Machine Learning Engineer – Forecasting

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The Data + Science Team

At Deliveroo we have a world-class data & science organisation, with a mission to enable the highest quality human and machine decision-making. We have over 200 Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Analysts, and Analytics Engineers working throughout the company in product, business and platform teams.

We have a strong, active data science community, with guest lecturers; a robust technical review process; a career progression framework; and plenty of opportunities to learn new things.

The Role

In this role, you’ll be designing, building and continuously improving the algorithmic, machine learning systems and decision-making processes that power forecasting at Deliveroo. Our goal is to provide accurate forecasting models across Deliveroo domains and markets at the appropriate level of granularity and explainability. This work will help make informed strategic decisions and drive efficiency in financial planning, budgeting and staffing, which will result in a better experience for our riders, customers and partners.

Your focus on joining will be on how we use forecasting techniques to improve how we understand and measure business performance in the past and to build models that help us improve our strategy and financial planning in the future, as well as inputting into other forecasts. The role will involve working with partners in our Finance & Strategy team and require strong collaboration and creative problem-solving skills.

You are someone who knows the fundamentals of machine learning and/or operations research and knows when they should be applied, and ideally have experience with time series analysis or forecasting. You are a keen problem solver, able to think deeply about a business problem and devise a well-thought-out and pragmatic algorithmic solution. And you get satisfaction from working with non-technical stakeholders and seeing your algorithms shipped and driving measurable impact to the business.

Requirements

3+ years' experience as a ML Engineer or Data Scientist

Ability to produce accurate forecasts across multiple business domains accounting for change in trends due to seasonality and other factors with focus on robustness and reusability

Ability to produce simulations and what-if scenarios to assist with business cases and provide projections to support managerial decision making

Strong foundation in fundamentals of machine learning

Experience building intelligent decision-making machines from scratch in industry, designing and building MVPs that quickly get results

Experience with end-to-end productionisation of the models

Ability to see the bigger picture and understand how your insights are aligned with the direction the business is heading in. You should also be proactive in gathering input from relevant stakeholders to enhance the accuracy and relevance of analysis you produce

Ability to take a fuzzy business objective and turn it into a problem that can be solved via machine learning and optimisation

Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with changing requirements

Experience creating strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including finance, operations and product counterparts

Great communication skills - in person, in writing, in code; to technical and non-technical audiences

The Company

Our mission is to be the definitive food company. We are transforming the way the world eats by making food more convenient and accessible. We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. Benefits differ by country, but we offer many benefits in areas including healthcare, well-being, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances, including time off to support a charitable cause of your choice. Benefits are country-specific, please ask your recruiter for more information.

Diversity

At Deliveroo, we believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in a rapidly growing industry.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. We recognise that some candidates may require adjustments to apply for a position or fairly participate in the interview process. If you require any adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will make every effort to provide the necessary adjustments to ensure you have an equitable opportunity to succeed

A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package

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Compensation

• We aim to pay every employee competitively for the role they are performing in their respective location
• Depending on role and location, some employees may be eligible for an annual cash bonus, sign-on bonus or relocation support
• Up to 5% matched pension contributions

2Equity

• Some roles may be eligible for share awards, giving them ownership in Deliveroo and a share in our success

3Food

• Free Deliveroo Plus: free delivery and access to special offers
• Team lunches from the best local restaurants

4Time away

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of time spent working at Deliveroo
• One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity

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• Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan, with the option to add family members at own cost
• On-site gym (HQ), discounted external gym membership
• Access to wellbeing apps such as LesMills+, Strava, Headspace, Yogaia via GymPass
• Discounted dental insurance and a range of other flexible benefits, such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, health assessments
• Life assurance

6Work Life

• Maternity, paternity and maternity and shared parental leave, eligible from day one of employment
• Excellent kit to enable working from home and a parent-friendly working culture
• Access to free mortgage advice
• Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loans, depending how you wish to travel
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and access to RooLearn, our learning platform, packed with high-quality training and content
• Regular Employee Resource Group (ERG) led social events – examples include dinners, dance lessons and in-office yoga sessions

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