Senior Applied Scientist (Researcher) - Matching
inDrive
Poland
Posted on May 27, 2026
We are looking for a Senior Applied Scientist (Matching) to design and evolve matching systems for our marketplace. You will develop matching as a real-time decision system, balancing supply, demand, and marketplace efficiency under uncertainty and dynamic conditions. Unlike traditional dispatch-based matching, our marketplace operates on a unique bid-based model, where rider-driver connections are shaped through direct negotiation. This creates a fundamentally different optimization problem, requiring advanced approaches to modeling user behavior, response dynamics, and marketplace incentives.
- Department
- Analytics Department
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Cyprus
- Address
- Limassol, Limassol
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
- Design and improve matching and ranking algorithms, including supply/demand response and behavioral modeling
- Frame matching as a decision system under uncertainty and real-time constraints
- Develop, test, and deploy real-time matching and dispatching algorithms
- Design and analyze A/B experiments to evaluate matching impact on marketplace efficiency and user experience
- Productionize models in collaboration with engineering, ensuring scalability and robustness in high-load environments
- Monitor system performance, including marketplace balance, feedback effects, and long-term matching quality
- Contribute to methodological choices (e.g., discrete optimization, ranking, RL-inspired approaches)
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 3+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied Research, or algorithmic product optimization, preferably in marketplaces or matching/dispatch systems
- Strong background in probability theory, mathematical statistics, discrete optimization, and causal inference
- Proven ability to move from problem formulation to production-grade solutions
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and experience with production ML systems
Nice to Have
- Experience with auction mechanics, economic models, or incentive-aware matching
- Familiarity with online optimization, RL, or real-time decision systems
- Experience working with large-scale, high-load production environments
Why join us
- Help us challenge injustice by creating fair choices for millions of people across 1100+ cities in 48 countries
- Develop your professional skills with access to mentoring, career consulting, and learning programs
- Collaborate with teams around the world and gain international experience through our Global Talent Exchange Program
- Engage in company-wide challenges, awards, sports activities, employee-led social impact and volunteering projects
- Work alongside people who take initiative, speak openly, and challenge themselves to grow
- Improve your language skills through co-financed courses and internal speaking clubs
Final benefits may vary depending on the location.
About inDrive
inDrive is a global tech company on a mission to challenge injustice. We started in 2012 in the coldest city on Earth, when a group of friends created a way for people to agree on fair ride prices. That idea grew into one of the world’s top ride-hailing apps, now with 360M installs across 48 countries.
Today, we offer more than rides: from freight and delivery to intercity travel and financial services, all designed to put people first. Our goal is to positively impact 1 billion lives by 2030. Through inVision, our non-profit arm, we support education, entrepreneurship, and equality in underserved communities.
Ready to ignite your inner drive?
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Applied
Stage 2:
Interview with Talent Acquisition
Stage 3:
Technical Interview
Stage 4:
Hiring Manager Interview
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