Staff Applied Scientist – Distribution Center Solutions

Afresh

Staff Applied Scientist at Afresh managing AI/ML models for fresh inventory control. Solving complex replenishment challenges to minimize food waste and enhance grocery decision-making.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$169,000 - CA$252,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

NumpyPandasPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead R&D work at Afresh for the development and performance of AI/ML models that power replenishment technology.
Model consumer demand, item-level perishability, and complex multi-echelon supply chains.
Drive fundamental changes to the core system from research through production, writing rigorously tested and scalable code.
Raise the technical bar across the Intelligence team: mentor scientists and engineers, set standards for experimental rigor, and review designs and results.
Push the boundaries of AI capabilities in both products and scientist workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MS or PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
For candidates with an MS, 8+ years of industry experience; for candidates with a PhD, 4+ years of industry experience.
Experience researching and building systems that support large-scale decision making under uncertainty.
Prior experience in areas such as inventory optimization, supply chain management, network optimization, forecasting, game theory, decision analysis, stochastic optimization, approximate dynamic programming, or related fields is a plus.
Excellent communication and presentation skills. You should be able to explain complex mathematical ideas to product teams in plain English and easily translate business requirements into constrained optimization problems.
Ability to independently deliver high quality software implementations of your solutions in the Python data stack (numpy/torch/pandas/etc). Prior experience with Python is not required.
Nice to Have skills: understanding of ML Platform and a passion for mentorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, with the majority of premiums covered by Afresh.
Dedicated mental health support and counseling services.
Competitive base salary, meaningful equity (U.S. employees), and a 401(k) program with a generous company match.
Home office stipend and 'Coworking Wallets' for flexible workspace access.
Annual professional development budget to master new skills and grow your career at Afresh.
Monthly stipends for 'Betterment' (wellness/lifestyle) and telecommunications to ensure you have what you need to thrive.
Flexible paid time off to take the time you need to recharge.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Operations ResearchStochastic OptimizationApproximate Dynamic ProgrammingDecision AnalysisGame TheoryForecastingNetwork OptimizationComplex Problem SolvingSoftware ImplementationExperimental Rigor

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationPresentation Skills