Data Scientist (Contract)

Experian; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Discretionary bonus

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Experian in Selangor, Malaysia, is looking for an intermediate Data Scientist to join our Data Science team on a 12-month contract. You’ll apply statistical analysis, experimentation and machine learning to real business problems, working in a multidisciplinary scrum team and reporting to the Data Science and Engineering Manager.

You will analyse complex datasets, build and evaluate models, design experiments and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders,

Qualifications

• 5+ years applying data science and ML to business or product challenges.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for large datasets.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, experimentation, and ML.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyse complex datasets to uncover patterns informing decisions.
• Develop and evaluate statistical and ML models with feature engineering.
• Design experiments including A/B testing and regression analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into analytics.
• Document methodologies and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Communication

Tools

Snowflake

Pandas

scikit-learn

Job description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affition Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

We're looking for an intermediate Data Scientist to join our Data Science team on a 12-month contract.

The team works across established and emerging data products and analytical initiatives within Experian Marketing Services. Current priorities include the Mosaic refresh, Audience Taxonomy and Spend Analytics, alongside new machine-learning and AI opportunities across our consumer and commercial businesses.

This is a hands-on role where you'll apply statistical analysis, experimentation and machine learning to real business and product problems. Working within a multidisciplinary scrum team, you'll take analytical work from problem definition and data exploration through modelling and validation, collaborating with Product, Data Engineering and other stakeholders to turn data science into practical outcomes. You will report to Data Science and Engineering Manager

What you'll be doing:

• Analyse complex datasets to identify patterns and insights that inform product and business decisions.
• Develop and evaluate statistical and machine-learning models, including data preparation, feature engineering, model selection, validation and performance monitoring.
• Design and analyse experiments using methods such as regression analysis, hypothesis testing and A/B testing.
• Contribute to data science and AI initiatives, including Mosaic, Audience Taxonomy, Spend Analytics, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and prompt engineering, where relevant.
• Collaborate with scrum teams and stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable analytical solutions, document methodologies and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

What we're Looking:

• 5 years of working experience applying data science and machine-learning techniques to business or product challenges, ideally within marketing analytics, customer segmentation, audience analytics or a related customer-data environment.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for analysing large and complex datasets, using libraries such as pandas, scikit-learn or similar tools.
• Strong knowledge of statistics, experimentation and machine learning, including regression, hypothesis testing, experimental design, feature engineering, model selection and evaluation.
• Experience working with modern cloud data platforms, such as Snowflake, and the ability to structure and solve complex or ambiguous problems.
• Clear communication, planning and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and partner effectively with Data Science, Engineering, Product and business teams across locations, time zones and changing priorities.

Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable:

• Experience with generative AI and large language model applications, including embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector search or prompt engineering.
• Knowledge of deep-learning techniques or experience working with large-scale datasets.
• Experience developing analytical solutions into repeatable products, capabilities or business processes.
• Exposure to model validation, monitoring and ongoing performance evaluation.or

Benefits/Perks:

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Hybrid work arrangement - 2 days WFO and 2 days WFH
• Experian is an equal opportunities employer

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