Principal Data Scientist, Heetch
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Ride-hailing app
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Ride-hailing app
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Heetch's misison is to make mobility more inclusive and more responsible.
Role
Who you are
- As a technical leader, you will set the vision for data science, mentor other data professionals, and collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and Analysts to drive data-driven decision-making
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in data science, with expertise in Python, SQL, and scalable data solutions
- Proven leadership experience, driving cross-functional data science projects
- Deep understanding of statistical analysis, experimentation (A/B testing), and causal inference
- Experience with machine learning and predictive modeling in a production environment
- Strong communication skills, translating complex insights into actionable business recommendations
- Hands-on experience with data visualisation, storytelling, and dashboarding tools
- Bonus: Experience deploying ML models into production or leading a data science team
What the job involves
- At Heetch, we are looking for a Principal Data Scientist to lead and drive data science initiatives that will shape the future of our platform
- You will own the end-to-end development of impactful analysis, experimentation, machine learning models and algorithms, turning complex data into actionable insights that enhance the experience of both drivers and passengers
- This is a high-impact role where your work will directly influence Heetch’s strategy and growth
- Lead data science initiatives and define best practices across the company
- Analyse product performance to uncover growth and efficiency opportunities
- Collaborate with product teams to deeply understand and influence roadmap priorities
- Develop, deploy, and optimise ML models to drive product innovation
- Architect scalable data pipelines and ensure high-quality data infrastructure
- Design and oversee experimentation frameworks (A/B tests, causal inference, Bayesian approaches)
- Be a technical expert and mentor and guide data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of excellence
- Present insights to leadership and stakeholders, influencing strategic decisions
- Challenges You will Face:
- Navigating large-scale datasets to uncover hidden opportunities
- Automating data-driven decisions to improve efficiency
- Ensuring data integrity and quality standards at scale
Application process
- If your application is selected, the process will be in 3 steps:
- Interview with a recruiter (45mn)
- Live test with your future team member (45min)
- A last round to meet your future manager and key stakeholders
Our take
Heetch is looking to carve out its own niche in the ride-sharing industry, and taking on Uber is no small feat. They’ve been laying down a strong service and reputational foundation, though. For drivers, Heetch only takes a 15% commission to Uber’s 25%, and doesn’t use driver ratings as a way of reporting problems. For customers, rides are cheaper than an UberX, and are designed to have a younger, funner feel.
So how well is this strategy working? Well, Heetch is second behind Uber in France, and has spread to a couple of neighbouring countries like Belgium and Italy. Predominantly, however, its expansion is focused on francophone regions in Africa like Algeria, Cameroon, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast.
This could prove a smart move, as Uber has yet to dominate many of the African markets, thanks to smaller companies offering locally tailored and more effective competing services. These same problems are likely to plague Heetch, too, but with the leader off its top spot, there may be more room to manoeuvre.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2019
$4m
SERIES B
May 2019
$38m
SERIES B
Total funding: $73.9m
Company benefits
- Yes to remote working and autonomy
- Flexible hours
- Events and parties, Heetch style
- 50% discount on all Heetch rides
- A culture of employee empowerment in our daily lives: Regular training for everyone, a clear career path, sharing all of the projects’ information with everyone
- Cool offices ideally located in the heart of Barcelona and Paris
- A culture of employee empowerment in our daily lives: Regular training for everyone, a clear career path, sharing all of the projects’ information with everyone
- Company and team retreats
Company HQ
Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova, Barcelona, Spain
Leadership
Teddy Pellerin
(CEO)Has experience in project management from Sun'R and Nature Energies, and worked as a Sales Manager at Mydeal.ma.
Mathieu Jacob
(CPO)Worked as a process engineer with Hager Group, before moving on to be a Senior Consultant with eleven.
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