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Logistics Optimization Research Expert

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San Francisco, California, United States Flexport Full time

We are shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. Our mission is to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it.

The Opportunity

Flexport Trucking's Convoy Platform is the nation's leading digital freight network. We build technology to find smarter ways to connect brokers and shippers with carriers, solving some of the toughest problems in the 800-billion-dollar freight industry. Our interconnected network and platform capabilities enable the movement of millions of truckloads across the country - saving money for shippers and brokers, increasing earnings for drivers, and avoiding unnecessary carbon waste for our planet.

Research Science is at the core of Flexport Trucking's Convoy Platform. We build models that power freight pricing, shipment relevance engines matching shipments and drivers, auction bidding strategy, and other core services. We also forecast business metrics, evaluate the causal impact of business decisions, design statistical and machine learning models to optimize our product, and leverage our data to generate insights for our customers. The breadth of the problem space is huge, spanning machine learning, optimization, causal inference, experimental design, and econometrics domains.

  • We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Scientist to contribute to the development of new Science-powered features within our marketplace.
  • Own the expansion and development of existing and new science-powered features within the Convoy Platform.
  • Design and develop innovative auction systems and load recommendation engines that match shippers and brokers with carriers more efficiently, and ensure fair pricing.
  • Develop prediction models that minimize the business risks within Convoy's carrier network.
About Us

We're shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Our mission is to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. Companies of all sizes-from emerging brands to Fortune 500s-use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.