AI Scientist – Transportation & Logistics
Avathon · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Company size
- 201-500
Avathon · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ·
AI Scientist leading the design and deployment of advanced optimization and machine learning systems for transportation and logistics networks, working on routing, scheduling, demand forecasting, and fleet optimization using Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and optimization tools like Gurobi/CPLEX, while collaborating with engineering teams to productionize AI solutions.
Who We Are & Why Join Us
Avathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries -- energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and logistics -- accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations. Our platform is built on a Computational Knowledge Graph foundation that contextualizes and connects operational data across siloed systems, bringing together time series, structured, unstructured, and machine vision data to power AI-driven applications in asset performance management, supply chain intelligence, visual AI, and global trade management. With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale.
Cutting-Edge AI Innovation -- Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future. High-Growth Environment -- Thrive in a fast-scaling startup where agility, collaboration, and rapid professional growth are the norm. Meaningful Impact -- Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.
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About Avathon
We’re hiring a AI Scientist (Transportation & Logistics) at Avathon — where AI meets the real world.
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of operations research, reinforcement learning, and large-scale data systems, focused on building intelligent solutions that transform transportation and logistics networks.
We are looking for an experienced AI Scientist to lead the design and deployment of advanced optimization and machine learning systems across complex transportation ecosystems. You will work on real-world challenges such as routing, scheduling, network optimization, demand forecasting, and asset utilization across multimodal logistics environments including FCL, LCL, FTL, LTL, intermodal, and maritime transportation.
This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in vessel scheduling, container repositioning, fleet optimization, and dynamic routing, while collaborating closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to bring scalable AI solutions into production.
Key Responsibilities
AI/ML Model Development
Transportation Domain Solutions
Build solutions for:
AI Engineering & Deployment
Data & Feature Engineering
Work with large-scale datasets:
Leadership & Strategy
Required Qualifications
Strong expertise in:
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with:
Key Skills
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Interview Process
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to complete a technical assessment. Expect atleast two-three rounds of Technical interviewing rounds and one onsite round.
Contract and temporary roles are not eligible for the above benefits.
Location: This role is not remote. Candidates must be based in Bengaluru and are expected to report to our office 5 days a week.
Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Avathon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.