Wolt

Technology

AppliedScientist

£95–140k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Applied Scientist at Wolt. Skills: Machine Learning, Optimization systems, MLOps. Design ML systems. Build ML systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Directly impact revenue; Ensure advertiser impact; Ensure marketplace impact; Grow advertiser success

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analytical problem-solving; Data-driven solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience, Python code, SQL

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, GCP Professional Data Engineer, AWS Data Analytics, Databricks Certified, Dbt Certified

What You'll Do.

Productionize ML systems

Translate business problems

Formulate scientific problems

Develop production solutions

Partner with engineering

Partner with analytics

Partner with business

Improve ad efficiency

Improve ad performance

Provide technical leadership

Mentor junior members

Review technical designs

Raise bar for experimentation

Share reusable patterns

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Fellow engineers; Product managers; Designers; Data scientists; Engineering teams; Product teams; Design teams; Analytics teams; Business teams; Global teams; European teams; US teams

Communication Scope

Technical concepts; Business needs

Full Job Description

About Wolt At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe. Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life. Wolt’s AdTech & Promotions team is building the machine learning and optimization systems that power advertising and promotions across our marketplace. Our work spans conversion modeling, retrieval, auction, campaign optimization, forecasting, measurement, and advertiser-facing tooling — all with the goal of helping merchants and brands grow while keeping the experience relevant for consumers. As we expand our offering, we are investing in new capabilities that combine real-time data, scalable systems, and intuitive user experiences to unlock the next phase of growth. We’re looking for an Applied Scientist to join the Wolt AdTech & Promotions team, who can help us build impactful, reliable, and scalable ML systems that directly impact revenue and advertiser success. What you’ll be doing As part of the AdTech Experience team you will be designing and implementing large-scale machine learning and optimization solutions that power Wolt’s ads experience. You will work closely with fellow engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists in executing these projects, but also help to shape the vision and the roadmap for the team leveraging ML. As a senior team member, you will provide technical leadership to the team, participate in hiring, and provide m

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