Data Scientist Lead

Tanqeeb; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Autonomy in tasks

Flexible time off

Career growth

Job summary

Snoonu is hiring a Senior DS&AI Lead to shape and execute the data strategy in Qatar. You will lead a high-performing team, drive end-to-end ML and GenAI initiatives, and ensure solutions deliver measurable business impact.

You will own architectural direction, mentor engineers, and partner with product and analytics to scale data-driven decisions, optimize models, and maintain governance and quality.

Qualifications

• MSc in Data Science, AI, or related field.
• 5+ years in data science with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Expertise in statistical modeling and experimental design.
• Experience with ML/DL in production and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DS&AI team, setting strategic direction and technical standards.
• Oversee end-to-end DS&AI projects from scoping to deployment and measurement.
• Define and communicate the technical vision; align with business priorities.
• Guide experimentation, model validation, and governance for scalable ML/GenAI systems.
• Monitor deployment, performance, and sustainability of ML/GenAI workloads.

Skills

Data science leadership

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

ML/DL deployment

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Team mentoring

LLM applications

SQL expertise

Education

MSc in Data Science / AI

Tools

SQL

Python

ML frameworks

Job description

Industry Information Technology and Services

What You’ll Get Your Hands On

• Act as a strategic advisor, combining technical expertise with domain knowledge to solve complex business challenges and unlock growth opportunities.
• Unblock team members and drive solutions under tight timelines, ensuring delivery without compromising on quality or technical standards.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing DS&AI team, fostering technical excellence, business impact, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Drive innovation by researching, evaluating, and integrating cutting-edge techniques (e.g. advanced forecasting, personalization, generative AI) into production solutions.
• Shape and influence the organizational data strategy, defining standards and practices to maximize long-term business impact.
• Lead and oversee the full lifecycle of high-impact DS&AI projects, from scoping and design to production deployment, ensuring measurable outcomes for the business.
• Define and communicate the technical vision for the DS&AI team, ensuring alignment of solutions with company strategy and stakeholder priorities.
• Safeguard project quality by setting technical best practices, reviewing designs, and providing strategic technical guidance across initiatives.
• Guide experimentation and model validation through advanced methodologies (A/B testing, switchbacks, Bayesian approaches), ensuring results translate into business KPIs.
• Oversee deployment, monitoring, and scaling of ML and Gen AI systems, ensuring performance, governance, and sustainability at scale.

The Magic You Bring

• MSc in Data Science, Big Data, AI, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or statistical modeling, with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Advanced expertise in statistical modeling, experimental design, and specialized ML/DL domains (e.g. recommendation systems, time series, NLP, AI agents).
• Proven track record of leading end-to-end, high-impact projects from problem framing to deployment, with ownership of business metrics and measurable value delivery.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to define technical direction and align it with strategic business priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to grow and mentor teams, set high technical standards, and ensure long-term quality and sustainability of DS & AI products.
• Proven success in leading teams through the design, deployment, and scaling of ML/DL models in production, with strategy-setting for real-time, low-latency, and streaming environments.
• Experience defining strategy and leading cross-functional teams to build, deploy, and scale LLM-based applications.
• Deep expertise in SQL, with the ability to architect, debug, and optimize highly complex queries and pipelines for large-scale data environments.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Proven expertise in marketplaces, delivery, or logistics tech, with the ability to compound DS methods with deep domain knowledge.

Inside Snoonu’s Universe

Snoonu is Qatar’s homegrown Super App, reinventing daily life with blazing-fast delivery, shopping, and more – all in one place. Powered by tech, driven by a global team, and obsessed with making life easier.

The Dream We’re Chasing

To be the first Qatari Ultra App that propels the region and its community through innovation and technology. We have global ambitions where what we do surpasses norms and limitations every time.

The Quest We’re On

To radically transform how people live by leveraging technology to connect them with endless possibilities.

Our Everyday Superpowers

• Be Customer Obsessed: “Focus on the customer and all else will follow.”
• Act with Integrity: “We are honest, ethical, and trustworthy in everything we do.”
• Be Curious and Creative: “We constantly innovate and create solutions to bring a lasting positive impact.”
• Lead by Example and Take Ownership: “Be the change you want to see and take ownership.”
• Work Smart and Deliver Results: “You can do more by doing less, better, and faster.”
• It’s All About People: “Be a team player; together we are stronger.”
• Real Builders Ship: “We turn ideas into products, plans into action, and challenges into opportunities.”

Perks & Worklife Magic At Snoonu

• Global Vibes – Collaborate with a worldwide crew.
• Brain Boosters – Learning budgets, access to courses, and tools for your growth.
• Builder’s Playground – Own your tasks, own your path! We’re big on autonomy.
• Flexible Time Off – We take recharging seriously. Generous leave and wellness policies.
• Agile Everything – Scrum isn’t a buzzword here. It’s how we roll, from product to ops.

Great Place to Work® Certified

We’re certified as a Great Place to Work®, a recognition that celebrates a culture we’ve built together where people come first, always. This certification reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to do their best work.

Certified for Excellence

Our ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications demonstrate our dedication to world-class quality and a safe, supportive workplace, reinforcing our promise to deliver exceptional service while prioritizing the wellbeing of our people.

Beyond the Code: Giving Back Matters

We don’t just build apps. We’re committed to doing business sustainably and giving back to the community that fuels us. From eco-conscious practices to CSR projects, we’re always finding ways to do better—and we invite you to be a part of that mission.

Diversity Isn’t Just a Buzzword

At Snoonu, fairness and inclusion are the foundation of everything we do. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that welcomes people from every walk of life. Be bold. Be you. Thrive here.