Full-Time
Staff Data Scientist
Heetch
501-1,000 employees
Ride-hailing platform offering safe, affordable transport
No salary listed
Barcelona, Spain
Hybrid
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- Deep understanding of statistics, experimentation, and causal inference, with the ability to apply them pragmatically.
- Fluency in Python, SQL, and modern data and machine-learning tooling.
- Experience bringing machine-learning models into production and measuring their long-term business impact.
- Ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable business insights.
- Collaborative leadership demonstrated through mentoring peers and setting high standards for analytical rigor and impact.
- At least seven years of experience in data science, ideally including two to three years in a Staff-level or technical-lead capacity.
- Lead data science initiatives with company-wide impact, including experimentation frameworks, machine-learning systems, and causal-inference methods.
- Define best practices and standards for experimentation, modelling, and analytical excellence across teams.
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to identify and prioritise high-leverage opportunities.
- Develop and deploy scalable models and data products that drive measurable business outcomes.
- Mentor and coach other data scientists and analysts to help them deliver higher-impact work.
- Communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership, influencing product and growth strategy.
- Contribute to Heetch’s data platform evolution by ensuring data quality, reliability, and efficiency at scale.
- Experience in marketplace or pricing systems, including supply–demand modelling, matching, or fraud detection.
- Experience leading data science guilds, chapters, or communities of practice.
- Familiarity with MLOps, feature stores, or causal inference frameworks.
Heetch is a ride-hailing platform that connects passengers with drivers in Europe and Africa, offering safe, affordable, and reliable transportation. The app matches riders with nearby drivers, handles trip pricing, routing, and payment, and supports driver earnings through flexible work hours. It differentiates itself by prioritizing safety and customer satisfaction, keeping ride prices competitive, and expanding through partnerships rather than owning vehicles. Its goal is to provide convenient travel across its markets while enabling flexible earnings for drivers and maintaining strong safety standards for users.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$73.5M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2013
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Heetch launched RWDM Brussels mobility sponsorship on August 11, 2025, boosting local visibility.
- Heetch updated its app in May and June 2026, showing active product maintenance.
- Heetch's June 2026 commission changes target short trips, directly addressing driver retention complaints.
What critics are saying
- Heetch's variable commission test on June 5, 2026 angered drivers over short-trip economics.
- Platform acceptance was 28.4% in 2025, showing weak liquidity and driver engagement.
- Taxi-concurrence baggage still haunts Heetch after Paris convictions and damages.
What makes Heetch unique
- Heetch still serves Paris, Brussels, Casablanca, Algiers, and Luanda as of June 2026.
- Heetch publishes 2025 platform indicators, signaling unusual transparency on driver economics.
- Heetch tested Seetch, offering salaried-entrepreneur status and 12% commissions for switchers.
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