Staff Applied Data Scientist, Operations Research
Wonder
About Us
Imagine: 30 unique restaurants to order from, brought to your door in under 30 minutes. That’s what our customers experience.
At Wonder, we are making world-class food within reach, no matter where you live. Tech drives our entire process from raw ingredients all the way to your door - this vertical integration provides a new standard of dining that allows you to enjoy menus from award-winning chefs and iconic restaurants across the country, all in one place. Our elevated brick + mortar locations offer pick up and dine in options, as well as delivery to your home.
As a food-tech startup backed by top-tier venture capitalists and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs—including some of the most accomplished leaders in the technology, culinary, and logistics industries—we’re growing fast. Join us in pioneering a new category of dining — “Fast-Fine” — and revolutionizing the way people eat. You’ll work in a supportive and collaborative environment where our
culture and values — Mastery, Compassion, and Courage — are taken as seriously as delivering an incredible experience for our customers.
About the role
We’re looking for a Staff Applied Data Scientist, Operations Research, to lead and solve complex problems in our supply chain ranging from food production, logistics, cooking and final delivery to customers. Our team works with stakeholders from all over the company to solve complicated problems with cutting edge technology. Wonder strives to push the boundaries of what's possible, and our culture encourages continuous innovation and experimentation. Tech not only follows this, but enables the rest of the organization to do the same. Bring your knowledge and experience to our team culture, and influence it for the better!
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with your product and engineering managers to design and build ML solutions that have a profound impact on the business.Code that is clean, well documented, and easy to iterate on.
Eagerness to learn cross-functionally, not only within the ML domain but also within various business functions like Culinary, Operations, Consumer Product, Marketing, Finance, etc
Openness to both giving and receiving constructive feedback with the intention of bettering everyone involved
Thirst for learning and a passion for putting new technologies, processes and patterns into practice in a realistic manner
Understanding how the whole system fits together at both a high level as well as at a detailed level in the given area of responsibility and beyond
The experience you have
5+ years relevant experience, MS in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Data Science, Applied Math, Operations Research or a related quantitative field OR PhD
Hands-on experience in neural networks, reinforcement learning, predictive modeling and other machine learning techniques and their application to supply chains
Fluency in Python, SQL or similar scripting languages, knowledge of Java, Kotlin, C++, or other programming languages
Deep understanding of state-of-the-art scientific principles and techniques in at least one computer science discipline
Experience with mathematical optimization frameworks such as CPLEX, Gurobi, Xpress, OR-tools
Experience defining and implementing solutions for difficult problems that require consideration of relevant tradeoffs
Experience in deploying OR solutions in the cloud environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with different stakeholders and cross-functional teams
Self-driven with an eagerness to learn and apply the latest OR and AI techniques to solve complex business problems
Nice to have
Experience working on successful applied research projects in industry environments
Contributions to peer-reviewed publications that validate novelty in your field
Experience applying LLMs, NLP/NLU to solve specific customer or business problems
Track record of documenting and sharing findings in line with scientific best practices
Experience with machine learning pipeline and data orchestration tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow Pipelines, Airflow, etc
Experience explaining complex scientific concepts to team members
Domain knowledge of comparable products (e-commerce, retail, supply chain)
Experience applying and extending existing scientific techniques to address specific customer needs
Base Salary: $239,500 per year.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.
A final note
At Wonder, we believe that in order to build the best team, we must hire using an objective lens. We are committed to fair hiring practices where we hire people for their potential and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. As such, we do not discriminate or make decisions based on your race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. If you have a disability, please let your recruiter know how we can make your interview process work best for you.
We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.