Lead Data Scientist

As a Data Scientist at Agoda, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging machine learning and big data platforms, processing 600 billion events daily and making 5 billion predictions. Your role in the Data Science and Machine Learning team will involve working on real-world challenges such as dynamic pricing, predicting customer intents in real time, ranking search results, classifying content from unstructured data, making personalized recommendations, and innovating the user experience. **Role Overview:** - Design, code, experiment, and implement models and algorithms to maximize customer experience, supply side value, business outcomes, and infrastructure readiness. - Mine a big data of hundreds of millions of customers and more than 600 million daily user-generated events to drive improvements and innovation. - Work with developers and business owners to deliver daily results with the best quality. - Research, discover, and implement new ideas for impactful results. **Key Responsibilities:** - 4+ years hands-on data science experience required. - Excellent understanding of AI/ML/DL and Statistics, proficiency in coding using related open source libraries and frameworks. - Proficiency in SQL, Python, PySpark, and/or Scala. - Ability to lead, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a team. - Good communication and interpersonal skills for working in a multicultural environment. **Qualifications Required:** - PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Operations Research, Statistics, or other quantitative fields is a plus. - Experience in NLP, image processing, and/or recommendation systems. - Hands-on experience in data engineering with big data frameworks like Spark/Hadoop. - Experience in data science for e-commerce and/or OTA. Agoda welcomes both local and international applications for this role and provides full visa sponsorship and relocation assistance for eligible candidates. **About Agoda:** Agoda is an online travel booking platform connecting travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, along with flights, activities, and more. The company fosters a diverse work environment rich in creativity, collaboration, and experimentation to enhance the customer experience. Agoda's Data department is dedicated to enabling and increasing the use of data in the company through innovative approaches and powerful resources, contributing to personal growth, success, and company culture. The team plays a critical role in empowering decision making for business users, product managers, engineers, and customers, ensuring faster search results and protection from fraudulent activities.,