Data Scientist - Last Mile

About The Role

As a Data Scientist, you’ll be part of a team of Data Scientists to help define, build, and operate sophisticated models to answer hard questions centered around improving our logistics network and user experiences. In particular you will be focused on the Last Mile space to better understand our driver’s delivery behavior and improve our tools for creating, estimating, and tracking routes.

You’ll partner with product managers to understand high-value business problems, build systems that inform daily operations, and work with cutting-edge technology. You’ll work closely with software engineers to operationalize the models you build in the production systems that drive Veho.

Responsibilities Include

• Building reliable, efficient, and scalable Data Science models
• Using telemetry data to understand how we can help drivers deliver our packages more efficiently
• Creating data products that help stakeholders understand company performance in the area of Last Mile
• Understanding business context and gathering requirements
• Proactively identifying the most impactful opportunities to shape product roadmaps
• Creating robust data pipelines to feed analyses and models
• Analyzing and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of models in production systems
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years of experience in data science or data engineering, or Master’s Degree plus 2 years in data science
• At least 2 years of experience using statistical modeling or machine learning techniques to solve business problems.
• Strong SQL and Python skills are a must
• At least 2 years of experience with open source languages and tooling used for large-scale data analytics like Python, numpy, and/or distributed data processing systems like spark
• At least 2 years of experience with analytical relational databases like Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake
• At least 2 years of experience working with cloud-based data engineering and data science tools.
• Experience with MLOps and model deployment pipelines
• Experience building models in supply chain or logistics (telemetry data insights, volume and capacity forecasting, route building) to generate insights is a plus.
  
  

Veho is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Veho offers a generous ownership package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Veho employee shares one galvanizing mission: to revolutionize the world of package delivery by creating exceptional experiences for customers and drivers. We are deeply value-driven (Team Up, Drive Impact, Take Ownership, Solve Bigger, Obsess Over Experience, Make Today Count) and care tremendously about investing in people. We are committed to creating a diverse team and an environment that provides everyone with the opportunity to do the work of their lifetime. Veho is unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

Veho is committed to nurturing, cultivating and preserving a diverse and inclusive work environment. Empathy and respect for each other is core to our values and a central part of working here every day. The diversity of our employees, drivers and applicants is welcomed and encouraged.