Senior Data Scientist

Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance corporation in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to extract insights from large datasets. The role involves utilizing machine learning and AI techniques, collaborating with engineering teams for data product development, and delivering actionable insights aligned with business objectives. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills, extensive experience in data science, and proficiency with machine learning frameworks. This position offers full-time employment with opportunities for career growth within the company.

Benefits

Miscellaneous allowance

Monthly Incentive

Free Oversea Convention

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science or proven experience.
• Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks like Hugging Face Transformers.
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts and frameworks such as AutoGPT.

Responsibilities

• Identify and integrate new datasets to enhance product capabilities.
• Execute analytical experiments across various domains.
• Analyze data for trends, patterns, and present findings.

Skills

Data mining

Predictive modeling

Pattern recognition

Analytical mindset

Strong math skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science or Engineering

Graduate degree in Data Science or Quantitative field

Tools

Azure

Power BI

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Overview

At Zurich, we rely on insightful data to power our systems and solutions. We’re seeking an experienced data scientist to deliver insights on a daily basis. The ideal candidate will have mathematical and statistical expertise, a natural curiosity, and a creative mind. While mining, interpreting, and cleaning our data, this person will be relied on to ask questions, connect the dots, and uncover hidden opportunities for realizing the data’s full potential. As part of a team of specialists, the data scientist will “slice and dice” data using various methods and create new visions for the future.

Objectives of this role

• Collaborate with product design and engineering teams to develop an understanding of needs.
• Research and devise innovative statistical models for data analysis, including advanced AI techniques such as LLMs and Agentic AI.
• Communicate findings to all stakeholders.
• Enable smarter business processes by using analytics for meaningful insights.
• Keep current with technical and industry developments, especially in generative AI and autonomous agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as data strategist to identify and integrate new datasets that can be leveraged through our product capabilities, and work closely with the engineering team in the development of data products.
• Execute analytical experiments to help solve problems across various domains and industries.
• Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables.
• Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big-data stores; perform data and error analysis to improve models; clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy.
• Analyze data for trends and patterns, and interpret data with clear objectives in mind.
• Implement analytical models/machine learning, including LLMs and agentic AI solutions, in production by collaborating with software developers and IT team.
• Utilize Azure technologies like Azure Cognitive Technologies, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure Bot Services to design, create, and deploy AI-based applications.
• Develop, fine-tune, and deploy large language models and agentic AI systems for automation, knowledge extraction, and conversational AI use cases.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in generative AI, prompt engineering, and autonomous agents.

Required skills and qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in data science or proven experience.
• Advanced experience in pattern recognition, predictive modeling, and generative AI (LLMs, transformers, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers, LangChain, OpenAI APIs).
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts and frameworks (e.g., AutoGPT, BabyAGI, CrewAI).
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, research-oriented group that has several concurrent projects.
• Experience in data mining.
• Understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and operations research.
• Knowledge of R, SQL, and Python; familiarity with Scala, Java.
• Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) and data frameworks (e.g., Azure, AWS, Hadoop, RDMS).
• Analytical mind and business acumen.
• Strong math skills
• Problem-solving aptitude.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field; graduate degree in Data Science or other quantitative field is preferred.
• Able to multitask and manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Professional certification.

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step.

Let’s continue to grow together!

Location(s): MY - Kuala Lumpur
Schedule: Full Time
Recruiter name: Caroline Louis

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Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance group, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis. Founded 140 years ago, today we employ over 60,000 dedicated employees and serve customers in over 170 countries around the world; with strong positions in North America and Europe, and growing positions in the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Founded in Switzerland in 1872, the Zurich Insurance Group ("Zurich") is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis.

Zurich is one of the world's leading insurance group, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis. Founded 140 years ago, today we employ over 60,000 dedicated employees and serve customers in over 170 countries around the world; with strong positions in North America and Europe, and growing positions in the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Founded in Switzerland in 1872, the Zurich Insurance Group ("Zurich") is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a truly global basis.

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