Senior Data Scientist

TRAVELOKA TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Singapore is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to develop and implement data-driven solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with multiple marketing domains to optimize marketing spend and translate business requirements into technical specifications. Strong expertise in Python and SQL is required, along with proven experience in managing data projects. This role is ideal for proactive individuals who excel in communication and work independently.

Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in data science or related roles.
• Experience with cloud-based tech stack and containerization.
• Proven experience in managing data projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multiple marketing domains to understand challenges in optimizing marketing spend.
• Translate business problems into data science or ML problems.
• Develop and maintain data-driven solutions and systems.

Skills

Python

Data manipulation and analysis using SQL

Communication skills

Project management

Understanding of business operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields

Master's degree or higher preferred

Tools

scikit-learn

LightGBM

CatBoost

OR-Tools

GCP

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with multiple marketing domains to understand their challenges and goals in optimizing marketing spend to get maximum return
• Translate business problem to data science problem or ML problem
• Develop, implement, and maintain data-driven solutions and systems
• Oversee and manage multiple data science projects, ensuring they meet objectives and are delivered on time

Requirements (Education, Technical Skills, Relevant Experiences)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields. Master's degree or higher preferred
• 5 or more years of experience in data science or related roles
• Excellent understanding of business operations and the ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Strong expertise in Python and experience with ML/Stats libraries (scikit-learn, LightGBM, CatBoost, etc) and OR libraries (OR-Tools, etc).
• Proficient in data manipulation and analysis using SQL.
• Experience with cloud-based tech stack and containerization. GCP will be preferred.
• Proven experience in managing data projects from inception to completion.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to describe complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Experience in implementing MMM, MTA, Propensity Models, CLV etc are plus
• Candidates with knowledge on digital marketing channels like SEM and GHA will be given higher preference

Experience/familiarity with some of the following:

• Experimentation
• Marketing Measurement