Role overview
Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!
We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.
All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.
*Job Description
Location:** London, Hybrid
We’re excited to be hiring a Data Scientist to play a key role in driving customer retention and order rate performance at Gousto. In this role, you’ll build, improve, and deploy data science products that directly support menu trading decisions—helping us better understand our customers and deliver the right meals at the right time. You’ll ensure we’re capturing and leveraging the right data, applying the most effective algorithms to create impactful, scalable solutions.
Working as part of a cross-functional team alongside product managers, analysts, and software engineers, you’ll continuously refine models to support Gousto WINs initiatives and unlock new opportunities for growth. You’ll also contribute to the OKR planning process, identifying areas for improvement and assessing feasibility to ensure we’re focusing on the highest-impact work. If you’re motivated by seeing your models drive real customer outcomes, this is a role where your impact will be clear and immediate!
What you'll work on
- Support Menu Planning: Partner with the menu planning team to effectively use data science optimisation tools to shape weekly menus.
- Drive Menu Improvements: Use simulation tools to identify opportunities, working with analytics and menu teams to design and run A/B tests on menu composition.
- Enhance Data Science Products: Continuously improve existing tools (such as menu planners, simulation tools, and optimisation models) to support new propositions and improve key trading metrics.
- Identify New Opportunities: Collaborate with senior data scientists and stakeholders to uncover and prioritise new data science opportunities within the menu domain.
- Reduce BAU Effort: Identify and implement improvements that reduce manual overhead and streamline processes for both data teams and stakeholders.
- Deliver Production-Ready Solutions: Follow best practices for deploying data products into production, while proactively suggesting improvements to architecture and processes.
- Improve Testing & Deployment: Support the ongoing development of testing and deployment capabilities within the squad to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
- Stay at the Cutting Edge: Keep up to date with the latest data science techniques and tools, applying relevant innovations to improve menu performance.
- Contribute to the Data Community: Share knowledge, promote best practices, and help strengthen the data science community both within Gousto and externally.
- Shape Team Culture: Play an active role in building a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture across the data function and wider Gousto team.