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Data Scientist
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Openr
Openr is a SaaS platform that transforms how the hospitality industry manages and shares data. By centralising and mastering all recipe, product and pricing in a single platform, we enable hospitality businesses to publish consistent and accurate data across all their channels in real time, including delivery points, EPOS and other customer touchpoints.
We’ve already achieved significant ARR, closed a £3 million fundraise, and are backed by Azzurri Group, one of the UK’s most successful hospitality investment platforms. With an exciting roadmap to deliver, we’re looking for a Data Scientist to help us build price modelling & optimisation for the hospitality sector, enabling brilliant restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes to thrive and grow.
What You’ll Do As a Data Scientist at Openr, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing price modelling and price optimisation algorithms that maximise revenue for our customers. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams, including product, engineering, sales and customer success, to enable data‑driven pricing strategies.
Develop, implement, and maintain advanced price modelling & optimisation algorithms.
Analyse historical and real‑time data to identify pricing opportunities and challenges.
Build predictive models to forecast customer behaviour and demand elasticity.
Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate algorithms into production systems.
Monitor and refine pricing models based on real‑world performance and feedback.
Enable Openr customers to conduct A/B testing and scenario simulations using our platform to evaluate the impact of pricing strategies.
Conduct research with customers and stakeholders and present insights and recommendations in a clear and actionable manner.
Train and upskill peers, sharing best practice and learnings with the wider team.
What We’re Looking For We are looking for an individual who fits right in, brings integrity to their approach, and thrives in a collaborative, low‑ego environment.
Previous experience in implementing large‑scale price optimisation systems.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
Strong programming skills in Python, R, or a similar language.
Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis tools.
Experience with machine learning frameworks and optimisation techniques.
Solid understanding and experience of pricing strategies, demand modelling, and elasticity.
Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work with complex datasets.
Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
Experience in e‑commerce, SaaS, or a related industry.
Familiarity with AWS.
Knowledge of statistical modelling and time‑series forecasting.
What Success Looks Like
Implementation of pricing algorithms that enable customers to sustainably grow revenue through price optimisation.
Building trust in customers to use machine learning and data science in their pricing decisions.
Delivery of scalable, high‑performance pricing models responsive to real‑time data and market dynamics.
Building strong partnerships with product, engineering, sales and customer success teams and effectively communicating recommendations to influence strategic decisions.
Demonstrating a commitment to experimentation, learning and iterative improvement, keeping pricing models cutting‑edge.
Enhancing customer experience and satisfaction through fair and optimised pricing, coupled with stakeholder trust in the reliability of the pricing systems.
Why Join Openr? We are at the start of our journey, with an exceptional product that will change the way operators control their pricing across all customer touchpoints.
Market traction: Backed by Azzurri Group, we recently raised £3 million in funding.
High impact: As our first data science hire, you’ll shape Openr’s growth strategy and success.
Autonomy & ownership: You will have freedom to recommend systems, build processes and set the standard for data science at Openr.
Innovative culture: Join an engaged, open, and hard‑working team at the forefront of hospitality tech.
Inclusive environment: Join an inclusive culture that welcomes and values all employees.
Hybrid Role: At least 2 days/week in our London office.
If you’re an ambitious data scientist ready to take ownership, deliver growth and lay the foundations for a platform that truly transforms the hospitality sector, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology and Engineering
Industry: Software Development
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Languages
- English
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