Senior Data Scientist (Shopee)

The Business Intelligence and Data Analytics team plays a critical role in conducting close-loop data-driven business iterations. As business intelligence specialists and data analysts, our scope of work is not limited to just performance monitoring and reporting, but also in proactively finding actionable insights to help drive high-impact business changes. Our end-to-end data solution reduces the gap between the business teams and technical teams, and achieves real ‘intelligence’ in the iteration cycle. Browse our Business Intelligence and Data Analytics team openings to see how you can make an impact with us.

Job Description:

• Partner directly with business stakeholders across Shopee Thailand, structuring ambiguous business problems into clear, well-defined analytical frameworks and approaches.
• Own projects end-to-end, from problem scoping and solution design to delivery and impact measurement.
• Build and apply appropriate data science and statistical methods, from classical ML, operations research, and causal inference, to AI engineering solutions, to support business use cases.
• Measure the business impact of solutions through experiments (A/B tests) and other evaluation methods, including hypothesis formulation, metric definition, and interpretation of results.
• Deliver clear, actionable insights and recommendations that influence business decisions, through effective presentations to stakeholders and senior management.
• Explore recent developments in machine learning and AI, and quickly turn promising ideas into proof-of-concepts.
• Plan and track project progress, manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, and support the team's day-to-day delivery when the team lead is away.
• Guide and mentor team members on their projects, including reviewing approaches and technical work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics, or a related quantitative field.
• 3-7 years of experience in data science, data analytics, or other quantitative modeling roles, with a track record of delivering measurable business impact.
• Genuine curiosity and excitement about solving problems. Enjoys digging into a problem until it is solved, and proactively pushes work forward without waiting to be asked.
• Strong analytical thinking and business acumen.
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics, machine learning, and AI.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with solid coding skills for data manipulation, modeling, and deployment.
• Excellent communication skills in both Thai and English, with the ability to independently present and discuss insights with stakeholders and senior management.
• Strong ownership and collaboration skills, with the ability to build good relationships with stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in e-commerce, logistics, marketing data science, or agentic AI is a plus.