Data Science Team Manager at Allegro - Geospatial Expertise Required

Welcome to the Delivery Experience (DEX) Location Intelligence's Data Science team at Allegro. We pride ourselves on driving data-driven insights that advance our business. At DEX, we develop technology to make Allegro deliveries seamless and reliable. Our scope includes various areas such as geospatial analysis, utilizing GIS, spatial databases, and advanced statistical software. This helps us uncover hidden patterns in spatial data, optimize route planning, and manage asset allocation, leading to a superior understanding of our service areas.

Moreover, we engage in network planning using strategic thinking and modeling techniques to optimize delivery routes and manage our distribution network. Our expertise also covers delivery time prediction, leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning. This allows us to transform vast data volumes into actionable insights that significantly enhance our business operations and decision-making.

Join us in this thrilling journey as we explore the world of Allegro’s geospatial data. As a Data Science Team Manager in this domain, you'll handle the following tasks:

Key Responsibilities

• Data Management: Collaborate with engineers to ensure availability, integrity, accuracy, and reliability of data and pipelines.
• Data Processing & Automation: Utilize Python, PySpark, BigQuery, XGBoost, and TensorFlow to process and automate large datasets.
• Research Participation: Engage in research activities that directly influence the development of search products.
• Data Modeling/Analysis: Create complex data models using machine learning and statistics to understand and predict patterns.
• Geospatial Analytics: Employ GIS tools and location-based data for insights and improved decision-making.
• Delivery Time Predictions: Use advanced data analysis and machine learning to predict delivery times, including crafting algorithms and performing simulations.
• Collaboration: Work with the team to solve complex issues, mentor junior members, and promote knowledge sharing.
• Communication/Data Visualization: Clearly communicate advanced data insights to non-technical stakeholders through reports and presentations.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in managing a technical team with the ability to set and deliver ambitious goals.
• Proficiency in Python, Data Science, Big Data, and cloud solutions (preferably GCP).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive attitude and teamwork skills.
• Ability to align technical and business issues.
• Capability to make difficult decisions when necessary.
• Keen to continuously develop and expand knowledge.
• Fluent in English at a B2 level or higher.

What We Offer

• Well-located offices with fully equipped kitchens and bicycle parking facilities.
• Excellent working tools including height-adjustable desks and interactive conference rooms.
• A wide range of benefits in a cafeteria plan you can choose from (e.g., medical, sports, lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers).
• English classes tailored to your job needs, paid by the company.
• Choice of equipment: MacBook Pro/Air or Dell with Windows and other necessary gadgets.
• Work in a team of top-class specialists and experts.
• High degree of autonomy in organizing your team’s work with continuous development encouragement.
• Participate in hackathons, team tourism, training budget allocations, and access to an internal educational platform, MindUp.

Why Work with Us?

• Deal with several petabytes of data and use machine learning in production.
• Focus on building comprehensive platforms of tools and technologies to accelerate daily development and ensure the best Developer Experience.
• Technological autonomy to choose the best technology for the problem at hand.
• Deployment environment combining private Data Centers and Public Clouds (Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure).
• Work on over 100 original open-source projects with a substantial presence on GitHub.
• Organize and participate in events such as Allegro Tech Live and Allegro Tech Talks.
• Continuous learning through hackathons, internal conferences, and events in Poland and abroad