Senior Data Scientist, BlaBlaCar
+ Employee Stock ownership plan
Carpooling & bus service marketplace
Job no longer available
Carpooling & bus service marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Employee Stock ownership plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage technology to fill empty seats on the road, connecting members looking to carpool or to travel by bus, and making travel more affordable, sociable and convenient.
Role
Who you are
- At least 5 years of professional experience in data or software engineering, with an experience putting Machine Learning models in production or producing data-based applications
- Knowledge of Machine Learning theory, statistics and probabilities and/or econometrics modeling is required
- Fluency in SQL and Python. Knowledge of main machine learning packages (scikit, XGBoost, etc) and/or MLOPs frameworks (KubeFlow, MLFlow, Vertex AI, etc) are a plus. An experience in developing python data visualization apps (Streamlit, Flask, Dash, etc) is also a plus
- Excellent communication skills: You are able to explain your models clearly to both analysts and decision makers
- Pragmatic approach to problems: You can design intermediate solutions in an agile environment, and put them in production
- Strong business sense: You like to partner with business managers to propose new strategies and validate their hypotheses through data
- Fluent in English
What the job involves
- We're seeking a passionate and experienced Data Scientist to join our data squads, and help us build the intelligent systems that power BlaBlaCar
- Shape the future of our marketplace: Develop and deploy machine learning models that optimize our core matching algorithms, ensuring drivers maximize savings and passengers find their perfect ride
- Enhance platform trust & efficiency: Build intelligent automation solutions, from real-time fraud detection and AI-powered content moderation (text, images) to leveraging generative AI for automated translation and improved customer support
- Empower data-driven decisions: Create impactful data products and applications that provide actionable insights, particularly for our pricing strategy, directly influencing BlaBlaCar's commercial success
- Pioneer with generative AI: Explore and implement innovative generative AI use-cases to boost internal efficiency, automate operational tasks, and democratize data access across the company
- Develop & deploy ML models: Design, build, and ship machine learning models into production, collaborating closely with ML Engineers to directly enhance our core marketplace (e.g., matching, ETA)
- Implement automation of internal capabilities: Implement intelligent solutions for real-time fraud detection, utilize deep learning for profile picture moderation, and leverage LLMs for text moderation and generative AI for tasks like translation
- Build data products for business impact: Create intuitive data applications and dashboards that directly enable business teams (e.g., pricing analysts) to visualize insights, test hypotheses, and refine strategies
- Champion generative AI innovation: Actively identify, prototype, and implement generative AI solutions to enhance employee productivity and automate key operational processes
- Lead project portfolio & stakeholder management: Drive the end-to-end execution of a portfolio of data science initiatives with a strong strategic vision, serving as the technical lead and primary point of contact for business and product stakeholders
- Mentor and guide: Share your knowledge and expertise with more junior Data Scientists, fostering their growth and development within the company. Encourage collaboration with other members of the team, having different expertise (ML Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Engineers)
Application process
- A 45-min video-call with Maxime Gaudillière, Talent Acquisition Manager to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
- A 60-min video-call with Thibault Ambard, Engineering Manager, to discuss your experience and share more details about the team
- A 90-min technical assessment with 1 Data Scientist and 1 Software Engineer
- A 30-min interview with Sébastien Labat, VP Engineering BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees
Our take
Travelling can be an expensive process, with public transport and petrol costs quickly adding up. Many people choose to purchase last-minute bus tickets or travel in carpools to minimize costs and carbon emissions, but these opportunities can be difficult to find and there is no framework to locate them and assess their legitimacy.
BlaBlaCar provides an online marketplace to connect travellers with carpools and spare seats on buses in order to provide a budget alternative to traditional means of travel. Drivers can sign up to provide a carpool service, and BlaBlaCar verifies the identity and reviews of both carpool drivers and bus companies to ensure that the budget service is fully regulated.
Budget alternatives to traditional public transport and driving routes are nothing new, but BlaBlaCar has taken a unique approach by providing this regulated framework for carpooling. Furthermore, the company provides last-minute and predetermined bus seats, reducing costs for users whilst preventing buses from travelling wastefully with empty seats.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2021
$115m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2018
$119.2m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $570.9m
Company benefits
- Tailor-made remote policy
- Employee Stock Ownership plan
- 10 days off in addition to the legal 25 days
- Relocation package and visa sponsorship
- Parental policy (we are a signatory of the #ParentalAct)
- Trainings & career development programs
- Free carpooling & bus rides wherever whenever
Company HQ
Oberkampf, Paris, France
Leadership
Frédéric Mazzella
(President & Co-Founder)Experienced as investor and advisor for various startups in the travel industry. Co-founded BlaBlaCar in 2006 as President.
Nicolas Brusson
(CEO & Co-Founder)Experienced as investor for multiple companies such as Deliveroo and Stripe. Board Member of Fondation Pour l'Audition. Co-founded BlaBlaCar as CEO in 2016.
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