Operations Research Scientist
Core
Design and implement algorithm components for DoorDash's real-time logistics dispatching system to optimize delivery efficiency for consumers, merchants, and dashers.
Role type
Senior IC Operations Research Scientist
Builds
Production dispatching system components for on-demand delivery
Domain
Logistics optimization and machine learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Mathematical programming, metaheuristics, object-oriented programming, functional programming, algorithm design, data modeling
Preferred skills
Advanced optimization techniques, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Mathematical programming, metaheuristics
Responsibilities
Design and implement new algorithm components within the production dispatching system, integrate optimization and ML techniques to improve dispatching decisions, extract insights from logistics data to guide algorithm development, collaborate with engineers and product managers on scalable solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
