Data Scientist

About Via

Via is re-engineering public transit, from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Passengers request rides through a mobile app and Via’s sophisticated algorithm instantly finds a vehicle that best matches their route, allowing for quick and efficient shared trips.

First launched in New York City in September 2013, the Via platform currently operates in New York City, Chicago, and Washington DC, providing over a million rides per month, and is growing rapidly.

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Position

As Data Scientist, you’ll utilize advanced quantitative & statistical analysis techniques to drive business model innovation for Via, and work closely with our CEO & senior management to help drive decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Adeptly interpret and utilize mass quantities of data to generate innovative hypotheses & insights
• Use sophisticated statistical methods to solve problems, leveraging up-to-date academic research and tools
• Quantitatively test hypotheses about customer and driver behavior using large sets of proprietary data; leverage results to increase conversion and retention at every touch point
• Design and implement novel experiments to better understand current operation as well as expansion to new markets

Your qualification

You:

• Obsessed with data; analytical and rigorous, with a thorough understanding of statistics and machine learning
• Extraordinary communicator with demonstrated writing and editing skills
• Passionate about elegant visualization; you understand the importance of graphic techniques in communicating a quantitative idea effectively
• Deep understanding of business concepts within strategy, operations, and marketing
• Have a Masters Degree or PhD from a top-tier university (statistics, machine learning, physics, math, systems biology, or highly quantitative fields in social sciences), including 2+ years of graduate-level research experience (or the equivalent)
• Have experience with predictive modeling and statistical analysis techniques in a business environment
• Mastery in some or all of the following: SQL, Python, R, and Tableau

What we offer

Via offers highly competitive compensation packages and benefits, including equity, health insurance, a flexible vacation policy, and relocation assistance.