ML Feature Strategist for Operations & Data Science

Shopee; Manila; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to lead the feature strategy for machine learning projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong statistical background, with at least 2-5 years' experience in data science. Responsibilities include collaborating with business teams to structure operational data for models, evaluating data quality issues, and contributing to experiment design. This position requires a strong communicator who thrives in high-stakes environments.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in data science, machine learning, or quantitative analytics.
• Strong background in statistics, feature engineering, anomaly detection, and time series.
• Able to work in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature strategy for ML and LLM projects.
• Work closely with business teams to translate messy operational processes into structured model inputs.
• Design robust logic to handle entity overlaps.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Quantitative analytics

Feature engineering

Statistics

Anomaly detection

Python

SQL

Jupyter

Tools

Spark

Hive

PyTorch

XGBoost

Job description

A leading e-commerce platform in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to lead the feature strategy for machine learning projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong statistical background, with at least 2-5 years' experience in data science. Responsibilities include collaborating with business teams to structure operational data for models, evaluating data quality issues, and contributing to experiment design. This position requires a strong communicator who thrives in high-stakes environments.