Head of Data Science, CarTrawler
Salary not provided
SQL
AWS
Docker
Python
Airflow
Jenkins
Snowflake
Git
Senior and Expert level
Dublin
Car rental & mobility solutions
Open for applications
Car rental & mobility solutions
201-500 employees
B2BTravelEnterpriseMarketplaceCarsMobilitySaaSAutomation
Open for applications
Salary not provided
SQL
AWS
Docker
Python
Airflow
Jenkins
Snowflake
Git
Senior and Expert level
Dublin
201-500 employees
B2BTravelEnterpriseMarketplaceCarsMobilitySaaSAutomation
Company mission
To enable the world's leading brands in travel to offer better transport services to their customers.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant technical field, min 5+ years’ experience in a relevant role. Previous experience in eCommerce would be a significant plus. A minimum of 3 years as a people manager
- Technical: Expert knowledge of Python and SQL; advanced understanding of statistical modelling, algorithms, data mining and machine learning
- Commercial Acumen: strong understanding of business KPIs and value drivers, and the ability to understand how you can influence these through Data Science, able to balance trades offs across long- v. short-term and simple v. complex
- Communication skills: Ability to communicate succinctly, efficiently, and effectively across forums and to diverse audiences on Data Science and MVT developments and results
- Thought Leadership: strong knowledge of development and advancements in the Data Science and AI fields, with ability to use these insights and to look into the future to inform Data Science roadmap, drive proposition innovation and business best practice
- High collaboration: works effectively across teams to capture expertise and deliver strong outcomes
- “Talent magnet”: has the experience and skills to earn the respect of a very talented team and the people skills to nurture their continued professional development
- Analysis: Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
- Intermediate/Advanced familiarity with Enterprise Architecture, Software Development and DevOps principles – CarTrawler’s Data Science algorithms are deployed real-time in a production environment
- CarTrawler’s Data Science platform is Python based and our algorithms are served via a cloud hosted platform using AWS (Amazon Web Services). We store and use large quantities of well-structured data in our Snowflake data warehouse and extensively use tools such as Airflow, Git, Docker, Jenkins. The Head of Data Science needs to be comfortable working in this current architecture and eager to work with the wider Data Science team to evolve our Data Science platforms
What the job involves
- The Head of AI & Data Science will own the full machine learning lifecycle of CarTrawler’s pricing, recommended sort and fraud detection algorithms, and working with the MLOps team to deploy these real-time with our proprietary cloud-hosted ML serving platform
- The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and evolving CarTrawler’s MVT (multi-variate testing) platform, practices and analysis. Ensuring MVT process are well understood across the business, results are informing actions, and the platform is in line with best practice
- Reporting to: Director of Data Science & Insights
- Manage the delivery and maintenance of CarTrawler’s industry-leading Data Science & Revenue Management platform to increase ancillary revenues for CarTrawler and our partners
- Manage the scoping, sizing, prioritisation and delivery of CarTrawler’s Market Makers platform – building tools to enable CarTrawler to better monetise our supply content, deliver an enhanced customer proposition and balancing any associated risks
- Leading the development, testing and deployment of machine learning algorithms to optimise customer’s experience on CarTrawler’s booking engine through personalised merchandising, offers, upsells and content
- Own the maintenance and development of CarTrawler’s real-time unit margin data table, ensuring data is timely, robust and updated to reflect new costs and revenue streams, including the development and usage of predictive models
- Leading on the company's cross-functional Data Science & AI roadmap development and delivery, while providing thought leadership on the same both internally and externally to our partners
- Build a strong working relationship with Head of MLOps to shape the future vision of the Data Science & Revenue Management platform
- Work with Trading and other business colleagues to define and prioritise the delivery of the Data Science roadmap
- Provide market-leading statistical analysis, forecasting, predictive modelling, simulation and optimization. Deploy, monitor, provide insightful analysis on current initiatives – swiftly course correcting where necessary
- Effectively communicating analyses, recommendations, status, and results to business management and executives in business terms
- Provide team leadership: Hire, directly manage, coach, and develop experts in Data Science and MVT. Set clear expectations (e.g., OKRs), provide regular actionable feedback (e.g., via performance evaluations), and maintain a high-performance and ownership culture
- Hiring, onboarding & successfully embedding new employees to enable them to thrive within CarTrawler
- Providing ongoing feedback & coaching by having constructive development conversations with your team as part of our performance and development process
- Providing clarity on company strategy and hold team accountable by having regular 121’s
- Leads, motivates and inspires by role modelling our company values
Our take
CarTrawler provides car rental and mobility solutions to travel industry players, enabling them to supplement their revenue and improve the experiences of their customers. It runs what is essentially a B2B marketplace for car rentals, through which airlines and travel agents can offer their clients end-to-end travel options.
Like many of its travel industry peers, the company has felt the pinch in recent years due to the after-effects of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. Despite this, CarTrawler has remained positive that it can capture further success in the new-look economy. It has continued to pursue new partnerships and expand its North American presence, already boasting a network of key players including United Airlines, easyJet, Uber, Emirates and Hotels.com.
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Insights
Top investors
Most candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
May 2020
$105.2m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $105.2m
Company benefits
- 25 days annual leave, plus company days
- “Friday Unplugged” – last Friday of every month we have a half-day mental health break day
- Maternity & paternity leave, wedding leave & parents leave
- Bespoke career pathing platform
- Online behavioural & technical academy
- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging seminars
- Hybrid working model
- Modern, open plan offices just a stone’s throw from Dublin City Centre
- Chill Out Room – designed to give our employees a relaxation space during their work day
- Free weekly yoga classes, VHI online fitness classes, weekly tennis, running and 5-a-side football
- Charity runs
- Pension scheme
- Comprehensive VHI health insurance
- In-house health screenings
- Optional flu vaccinations
- Income protection & life assurance
- New mothers’ lactation room
- We have several employee cohorts across the business that you can become a part of, such as Sports and Social Club, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Engagement Champion Network, etc
- Travel Tax Saver Schemes for rail and bus
- On-demand ride-hailing app with discounts exclusively for CarTrawler employees
- Bike to Work scheme and secure bike storage
Company values
- Shared Wins: We celebrate successes. We share information with other. We help others to thrive
- Active Choices: We show interest in business performance. We use the strategy to make decisions. We are always engaged
- Relationships Make The Difference: We build strong, collaborative relationships. We are transparent & open. We are prepared & on time
- Hunger: We always do what is company first. We look for opportunities to improve. We take ownership over our work
- Craic: We put ourselves out of our comfort zone. We showcase a “can do” attitude. We encourage others to get involved
Company HQ
Farranboley, Dublin, Ireland
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Leadership
Cormac Barry
(CEO, not founder)Prior to joining CarTrawler as CEO in April 2018, they held the position of CEO for 7 years at Sportsbet, the Australian division of Paddy Power Betfair.
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