---
title: 'Head of Applied Science at Rohlik'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-applied-science-rohlik-munchen-9twg0cvce5tc'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-11-06'
---

# Head of Applied Science at Rohlik

- **Company:** Rohlik
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rohlik/0d360fe2-3380-45c3-9122-4f27a7da552c

## Job description

Rohlik is the leading Central European e-grocer. More than a million customers shop with us across [Rohlik.cz](http://Rohlik.cz), [Knuspr.de](http://Knuspr.de), [Kifli.hu](http://Kifli.hu), [Gurkerl.at](http://Gurkerl.at), and [Sezamo.ro](http://Sezamo.ro), choosing from over 20,000 items delivered within hours in 15-minute windows. Behind every order is a continuous stream of automated decisions: how much inventory to buy for each warehouse, how many pickers to schedule on Thursday morning, where in the warehouse a product should sit, and which van carries which bags. Our models make these choices every day across five countries. When a forecast is accurate, shelves stay full and waste is minimized. When a plan is right, warehouses run on exact labor needs and orders arrive precisely in the customer’s chosen window. Get it wrong, and it immediately translates into shrink, overtime, tied-up capital, and missed customer deliveries.

## Why this role is exciting

- Direct operational and business impact: Your team’s models directly drive availability, shrink, fulfillment costs, and working capital across all five markets.
- True ownership with zero friction: We operate automated production pipelines with no committee between your team and deployment—a solid backtest is all you need to ship.
- Unification of two core capabilities: You will bring Forecasting and Optimization into a single function, building an end-to-end decision-making ecosystem from the ground up.
- AI-first environment: Our engineers use AI coding agents (Devin, Claude Code) daily, and we expect you to push the boundaries of modern agentic workflows and tooling.
- Direct executive exposure: Reporting directly to the Group CTO, you will have the mandate and space to shape technical strategy and execution.

## What you will own and deliver

- Business outcomes: Own the business results delivered by the forecasting and optimization portfolio, setting targets with cell leads and tracking financial and operational impact in production.
- Strategic roadmap & prioritization: Define which decisions to automate next across purchasing, fulfillment center planning, workforce scheduling, and commercial optimization (promotions, markdowns, demand shaping).
- Technical standards & architecture: Set the bar for problem framing, method selection, fast production MVPs, honest evaluation/backtesting against business metrics, and reliability monitoring.
- Function unification & leadership: Merge Forecasting and Optimization into one high-performing team; set hiring standards, develop ML engineers and applied scientists, and foster an AI-first way of working.
- Cross-functional partnership: Partner closely with cell leads, operations managers, product owners, and engineering leads to align on business metrics, baselines, and seamless system integration.

## What we are looking for

- Track record of impact: 8+ years applying machine learning, forecasting, or operations research to real operational or commercial problems, with clear metrics demonstrating business results.
- Works backwards from outcomes: A proven habit of defining target metrics first, selecting the simplest effective method, shipping fast MVPs, and iterating in production.
- Hands-on technical depth: Experience building and shipping production models in time-series/probabilistic forecasting or mathematical optimization (LP, MIP, CP, heuristics, simulation), with enough depth to review models and judge when simple heuristics beat complex models.
- Technical skills: Fluency in Python and SQL; hands-on experience with production pipelines, monitoring, and backtesting; familiarity with modern forecasting stacks or solvers (Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools).
- Operational fluency: Experience working directly alongside supply chain, warehouse, or logistics operations, including spending time on the floor to understand problems before framing models.
- Leadership & communication: Proven experience leading technical teams, hiring top talent, developing engineers, and translating complex model mechanics into business trade-offs for executives.
- AI-first mindset: Active use of coding agents and modern AI tooling in your daily workflow, driving the same approach across your team.
- Quantitative background: M.S. or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Nice to have:

- Experience in e-commerce, grocery, supply chain, or logistics at scale.
- Experience building or scaling a forecasting, optimization, or decision-science function from an early stage.
- Experience feeding probabilistic forecasts directly into optimization models.
- Experience with GCP, Snowflake, or BigQuery, and ML platforms such as ZenML or Vertex AI.

What’s in it for you

- Fair pay, transparent, stable compensation A strong fixed salary with clear rules. No bonus politics. Great work is rewarded openly and fairly.
- Good food options, fresh, every day Enjoy subsidised meals/fresh food options in the office and regular refreshments like drinks, fruit, and snacks that keep you energized.
- Life beyond work, hybrid work & real flexibility Three days in the office and the rest where it works best for you. Take time off when you need it with paid vacation days above statutory and flexible scheduling.
- Grow with Knuspr every day - we move fast, and so can you. Learn, experiment, and take ownership from day one. Every challenge is a chance to grow.
- Recognition & community - Your impact is seen and appreciated. You can celebrate colleagues through Bonusly peer-recognition credits and feel supported by a team that works hard and wins together.
- Health & wellbeing - Access to our UNIQA private insurance option and supportive wellbeing culture, keeping you healthy inside and outside of work.
- Mobility & convenience - Company car available for selected management-level roles and fuel support for regular WH travel.
- Premium membership - Free Knuspr Premium membership with exclusive benefits.
- Referral rewards - Recommend great people and get rewarded through our group referral program.
- Team spirit - We organize team events, celebrations, and moments to connect because work is better when we win together.

#LI-ML1 #Knuspr

## About Rohlik

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rohlik Group is a European technology leader in e-grocery, offering fast, same-day delivery of up to 25,000 items through proprietary AI-powered logistics.
- **Entity Type**: Private – Unicorn (valuation >€1 billion as of July 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Prague, Czech Republic
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Tomáš Čupr (Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: E-grocery / Online food retail, with a strong technology and logistics foundation.
- **Target customers**: B2C (households and families across Europe) and B2B (retailers via Veloq platform).
- **Mission or purpose**: “Eat well, live well” – helping Europeans lead healthier and happier lives through a radically improved grocery experience.

## Products & Services
- **Rohlik.cz (Czechia)**: Flagship service – 17,000+ items, delivery in 60 minutes or within 15‑minute slots, same‑day delivery. Also offers private labels and farm‑to‑door local produce.
- **Kifli.hu (Hungary)**: Same model as Rohlik.cz, delivering to Budapest and surrounding areas.
- **Gurkerl.at (Austria)**: Vienna‑based e‑grocery service, re‑opened with ARCOS automation in October 2024.
- **Knuspr.de (Germany)**: Serving Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin – integrated with Amazon (store‑in‑store) and Wolt. Munich exceeding 100,000 monthly orders.
- **Sezamo.ro (Romania)**: Launched in early 2022, delivers 8,000+ products within 2‑hour windows.
- **Bringmeister (Germany)**: Acquired September 2023, operations transitioned to Knuspr’s automated fulfillment.
- **Veloq (B2B Platform)**: Standalone subsidiary launched in October 2025 – offers Rohlik’s full grocery operating system (including ARCOS, AI tools) to retailers worldwide.
- **Private Labels & Xtra Loyalty Program**: High‑quality own‑brand products; Xtra program offers 10% rebates on private label and organic items.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: >€1 billion unicorn (July 2021) – “reaching unicorn status with a valuation above €1 billion” [rohlik.fund](https://www.rohlik.fund/public/files/ke-stazeni-en/rohlik-group-annual-report-fy-2025.pdf).
- **Key Metric (Revenue)**: €1.1 billion revenue in FY 2024/25 (+34% YoY); 17.5 million orders (+35% YoY); gross profit €389 million (+38% YoY) [rohlik.fund](https://www.rohlik.fund/public/files/ke-stazeni-en/rohlik-group-annual-report-fy-2025.pdf).
- **Total Funding**: €481 million raised since 2021, including €121m (March 2021, Partech/Index Ventures), €220m Series D (June 2022, Sofina), and €160m (June 2024, EBRD) [rohlik.fund](https://www.rohlik.fund/public/files/ke-stazeni-en/rohlik-group-annual-report-fy-2025.pdf).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partech, Index Ventures, Sofina, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Amazon, Wolt.
- **Growth Signals**: 34% revenue growth; Czechia delivered €58m adjusted EBITDA; group operating loss per order reduced by 39% YoY to €3.6; over 33% of last‑mile fleet electric; 11 fulfillment centers (6 automated); 7,000+ employees [rohlik.fund](https://www.rohlik.fund/public/files/ke-stazeni-en/rohlik-group-annual-report-fy-2025.pdf).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Technology**: ARCOS – AI‑driven warehouse control system (98% demand prediction accuracy, 30% efficiency gains); robotic picking lines (150–160 units/hour).
- **Speed & Reliability**: 15‑minute delivery windows with 97% reliability; 60‑minute standard delivery; Net Promoter Score of 70% across all countries.
- **Scale & Profitability Proof**: Czechia profitable (positive EBITDA); economics proven at scale – “the economics of e‑grocery work when powered by Rohlik technologies”.
- **Asset‑Light B2B Model**: Veloq platform enables near‑zero marginal cost software revenue, positioning the company as a tech platform rather than a pure retailer.
- **Sustainability**: Electric last‑mile fleet, reusable bags (48% in Czechia), upcycling category (first European retailer to launch dedicated upcycling category).

## Strategic Focus
- **International Expansion**: Targeting Germany (Europe’s largest economy) with Amazon and Wolt partnerships; potential further geographic growth.
- **AI & Automation**: Rolling out ARCOS and robotic picking to all fulfillment centers; continuous improvement in efficiency and cost reduction.
- **B2B Platform (Veloq)**: Monetizing Rohlik’s operating system for third‑party grocers – a high‑margin, scalable revenue stream.
- **Assortment Expansion**: Private label brands, local sourcing, upcycling products, and a growing loyalty program (Xtra).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Impact**: “Amaze the customer” ethos; 7,000+ colleagues from Amazon, Ocado, Netflix, SpaceX; entrepreneurial culture with global expertise [rohlik.fund](https://www.rohlik.fund/public/files/ke-stazeni-en/rohlik-group-annual-report-fy-2025.pdf).
- **Work Flexibility**: “Work from anywhere” policy explicitly mentioned on career pages; offices in Prague, Vienna, Munich, Frankfurt, Budapest, Bucharest [career.rohlik.group](https://career.rohlik.group/group).
- **Growth Trajectory**: 34% revenue growth, expanding into new markets, launching B2B platform – high potential for career development.
- **Notable Perks**: Sustainability focus (electric fleet, upcycling), employee discounts (Xtra loyalty), modern offices (Prague office in Karlín district).
- **Engineering Environment**: Data‑led tech company; AI, robotics, and warehouse automation at core; strong emphasis on technology innovation.

## Sources
1. [rohlik.group (Company Overview)](https://www.rohlik.group/)
2. [rohlik.group (Business Fundamentals)](https://www.rohlik.group/business-fundamentals)
3. [career.rohlik.group (Careers & Culture)](https://career.rohlik.group/group)
4. [rohlik.fund (Annual Report FY 2025)](https://www.rohlik.fund/public/files/ke-stazeni-en/rohlik-group-annual-report-fy-2025.pdf)

## Other roles at Rohlik

- [Area Manager (m/w/d)](https://feeny.ai/job/area-manager-m-w-d-rohlik-bischofsheim-bei-frankfurt-8171cr29ym5r) — Bischofsheim Bei Frankfurt, Germany
- [Koordinátor vozového parku](https://feeny.ai/job/koordinator-vozoveho-parku-rohlik-liboc-gddarc12rrd1) — Liboc, Czech Republic / Prague, Czech Republic
- [Head of Warehouse Projects](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-warehouse-projects-rohlik-vienna-xnf99z9ajcya) — Vienna, Austria
- [Head of Warehouse Projects](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-warehouse-projects-rohlik-prague-p7gec46havv1) — Prague, Czech Republic
- [Head of Warehouse Projects](https://feeny.ai/job/head-of-warehouse-projects-rohlik-berlin-0p67rzgxbcb6) — Berlin, Germany
- [Skladník/ce v novém skladu Rohlíku | Bonus až 18 000 Kč](https://feeny.ai/job/skladnik-ce-v-novem-skladu-rohliku-bonus-az-18-000-kc-rohlik-opatovice-nad-labem-jfq5rwe97pkm) — Opatovice Nad Labem, Czech Republic
- [Teamleiter Fulfillment (m/w/d)](https://feeny.ai/job/teamleiter-fulfillment-m-w-d-rohlik-garching-bei-munchen-4j7s1tkjb06c) — Garching Bei München, Germany
- [Area Manager Operations (m/w/d)](https://feeny.ai/job/area-manager-operations-m-w-d-rohlik-bischofsheim-bei-frankfurt-5twk012c8hyd) — Bischofsheim Bei Frankfurt, Germany
- [Customer Care Specialist (Czech + English)](https://feeny.ai/job/customer-care-specialist-czech-english-rohlik-prague-7djmzre9rafv) — Prague, Czech Republic
- [Customer Care Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/customer-care-specialist-rohlik-prague-gz87zkxwbrd7) — Prague, Czech Republic