【日商樂天】Data Scientist

【Business Overview】
Taiwan Ichiba is a leading e-commerce marketplace in Taiwan, connecting millions of buyers and sellers. We are committed to providing a seamless and personalized shopping experience through cutting-edge technology and data-driven decision-making. We strive to be the preferred online destination for Taiwanese consumers, offering a wide selection of products, competitive prices, and exceptional customer service. We are constantly innovating to improve our platform and enhance the overall e-commerce ecosystem in Taiwan.

【About the Team】
The Artificial Intelligence Team is at the forefront of driving growth and optimizing the user experience on Taiwan Ichiba. We are a team of passionate and talented data scientists, engineers, and marketers who work collaboratively to leverage data to understand user behavior, improve search relevance, personalize recommendations, and optimize marketing campaigns. The team tackles challenging problems such as organic search, semantic search, multi-channel retrieval, and deep ranking systems. The team also leverages state-of-the-art frameworks such as transformer-based models and large language models (LLMs) to train and deploy efficient and accurate models.

【Overall Position Details】
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Data Scientist to drive impactful change in a fast-paced e-commerce environment. As a Data Scientist, you will contribute to developing state-of-the-art machine learning models and strategies to improve e-commerce conversion through search and recommendation algorithm improvements for Taiwan Ichiba. You should be able to work independently, propose solutions, and contribute meaningfully to impactful projects. This role involves close collaboration with and direct reporting to our AI team based at our Singapore Regional Headquarters.

【Your responsibilities will be as follows:】
． Understand user intent based on search queries and personalized preferences.
．Develop and implement machine learning models for search retrieval and ranking.
．Analyze large datasets of user behavior, product information, and marketing campaign performance to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
．Participate in and conduct A/B tests to identify winning variants.
．Contribute to the successful deployment of models and features in production.
．Collaborate with Rakuten's cross-functional product managers, engineers, and statisticians to grow Rakuten's presence in the Taiwan marketplace.
．Regularly communicate progress and findings to the AI team in Singapore.

【Qualifications】
． Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
． Experience in the e-commerce industry is a plus.
． Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
． Familiarity with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar.
． Knowledge of big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or similar.
． Strong communication and teamwork skills.
． Passion for technology and solving challenging problems.
． A strong background in Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine learning, big data processing (Hadoop, Spark), and data analytics

【Position Details】
． The position will be based in our Taipei, Taiwan office.
． This position will involve close collaboration with, and reporting to, the AI team located in our Singapore Regional Headquarters.

【Rakuten is committed to diversity】
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