Data Scientist (mid-snr)

Data Scientist | Autoplanner | Hybrid Working | London Introduction: We are Ocado Group, and we're bringing world-class automation to online grocery. Our Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) combines cutting-edge robotics, AI, and IoT within our advanced CFCs (Customer Fulfilment Centres). We've mastered the single pick, transforming online delivery for our global partners.

Join us and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of retail technology. About the Role: As a Senior Data Scientist within our Autoplanner team, you will build AI-powered systems that unify planning across global warehouses and last-mile operations. You will be responsible for developing the machine learning models, optimisation algorithms, and operational simulations that underpin our core planning products.

By taking high-impact models from concept through to monitored production systems, you will ensure automated operational plans are robust, globally optimised, and trusted to run live across our partners' international supply chains. Working closely with cross-functional software engineers and product managers, you will set the technical direction for key initiatives while mentoring colleagues to elevate the team’s overall data science capabilities. You will also engage directly with internal and external stakeholders, including global retail partners - to translate complex logistics challenges into production-ready data science solutions, shaping the future of autonomous operational planning.

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