Senior Applied Scientist (Researcher) – Pricing
Senior Applied Scientist (Researcher) – Pricing Department: Analytics Department Employment Type: Full Time Location: United Kingdom Description We are looking for a Senior Applied Scientist (Pricing) to design and evolve dynamic pricing systems for our marketplace. You will develop pricing as a feedback-driven decision system, balancing supply, demand, and business outcomes under uncertainty and delayed signals. Unlike traditional surge-based pricing, our marketplace operates on a unique bid-based pricing model, where prices are shaped through direct negotiation between riders and drivers. This creates a fundamentally different optimization problem, requiring advanced approaches to modeling user behavior, incentives, and marketplace dynamics.
Key Responsibilities
Design and improve dynamic pricing policies, including elasticity and supply/demand response modeling Frame pricing as a decision system under uncertainty and delayed feedback Develop, test, and deploy real-time pricing algorithms Design and analyze A/B experiments to evaluate pricing impact Productionize models in collaboration with engineering, ensuring scalability and robustness Monitor system performance, including stability, feedback effects, and long-term behavior Contribute to methodological choices (e.g., optimization, control, RL-inspired approaches) Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 3+ years of experience in Data Science, Applied Research, or algorithmic product optimization, preferably in marketplaces or pricing systems Strong background in statistics, 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 economic modeling (elasticity, auctions, policy design) Familiarity with control systems, RL, or online optimization Experience working with real-time, high-load systems Conditions Stable salary, official employment Remote work mode and flexible schedule Access to professional counseling services, including psychological, financial, and legal support Diverse internal training programs Partially or fully paid additional training courses All necessary work equipment Apply To This Job