Senior Data Scientist

About Flix and the Role

Flix fosters an innovative, technology-centric workplace aimed at making tangible impacts. The company offers competitive compensation, solid career growth prospects, and nurtures a culture of collaboration and accountability. The Senior Data Scientist will join Team Greenrock within the Demand Division, focusing on the enhancement of Flix's Revenue Management System (RMS), which significantly influences commercial outcomes.

This position requires a proactive and practical approach to evolving an established system, demanding thoroughness, persistence, and strong belief in one's work.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with commercial teams to transform business needs into specific projects and address operational queries.
• Implement revenue management theories and industry-leading methodologies into actionable improvements, overseeing these initiatives from concept and testing phases through deployment.
• Share responsibility for the RMS system's continued development by actively engaging with peers and adjacent engineering teams.
• Support the technical robustness, dependability, and monitoring capabilities of the current system.

Candidate Profile

Essential Academic and Domain Knowledge

• Possession of a Master's or PhD in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• A solid theoretical grasp of revenue management, including demand analysis, dynamic pricing, and network revenue management techniques.
• Professional or practical exposure to revenue management or pricing technologies in industries such as transportation, travel, hospitality, retail, or analogous fields is a notable advantage.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Python programming, with experience using libraries like NumPy, Polars, Pandas, and SciPy.
• Comfortable managing large datasets and formulating SQL queries.
• While direct production coding experience is not mandatory, a strong interest in developing, reviewing, and maintaining reliable production-level code is expected.

Interpersonal and Professional Aptitudes

• Effective communicator capable of clarifying complex quantitative analyses and optimization considerations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exhibits mature judgment in independently defining the scope of work, balancing immediate solutions with strategic goals, and respecting existing system limitations.

Inclusivity Statement

Flix values diverse skill sets and encourages applicants who may not meet every qualification fully but believe they can contribute meaningfully.

Benefits and Perks

• Complimentary travel benefits: 12 free Flix travel vouchers plus 12 discount vouchers for family and friends.
• Flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work remotely from a different location for up to 60 days annually depending on the role.
• A hybrid workplace model prioritizing office presence but allowing work-life balance flexibility.
• Well-being resources such as confidential one-on-one counseling, educational courses, and stress management support, extendable to immediate family members.
• Opportunities for professional growth via language lessons, skill-enhancement training, and expert presentations.
• A mentorship program designed to facilitate knowledge exchange and career progression.

Why Choose Flix?

Flix empowers its teams to innovate and transform mobility globally using advanced technology to create smarter, more sustainable, and affordable travel options. It offers an environment where employees can actively influence how millions commute worldwide.