Lead Data Scientist

1 Week ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Data Scientist role involves building safety products to protect users by developing AI models to analyze content and identify potential risks. Responsibilities include transforming business problems into modeling issues, designing AI solutions, deploying models in production, creating technical documentation, and presenting solutions to non-technical stakeholders. The role requires proficiency in Python, Spark, SQL, and experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch. The team leverages rich datasets to build AI solutions related to fraud, risk, digital identity and safety.

Must have:

Degree in Computer Science or related fields
3+ years of experience in a similar role
Proficiency in Python, Spark, and SQL
Experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch

Good to have:

Proficiency in NLP and CV
Experience with audio, video, or LLM modeling

Perks:

Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance
GrabFlex benefits package
Parental and Birthday leave, volunteering leave
Grabber Assistance Programme
FlexWork arrangements

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Job Details

Company Description

About Grab and our workplace
Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading superapp. We are dedicated to improving the lives of millions of users across the region by providing them everyday services such as deliveries, mobility, financial services, enterprise services and others. More than that, we provide the opportunity for them to have a better life. And that aspiration starts inside Grab because we believe in a seamless blend of work and home life, making every aspect of life better for all.

Guided by The Grab Way, which spells out our mission, how we believe we can achieve it, and our operating principles—the 4Hs: Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility—we work to create economic empowerment for the people of Southeast Asia. With our unwavering commitment to our values, we believe that we're more than a service provider; we're agents of positive change.

Job Description

Get to know the team:

The Trust, Identity, and Safety team acts as guardians of all our users on Grab. Our mission is to be the most trusted platform in the world for protecting individuals and businesses in the domain of fraud, risk, digital identity and safety. The data science team leverages rich datasets to build AI solutions to solve these tough problems. We’re a hands-on team involved in the entire modelling lifecycle: from data exploration and model development to production deployment and model refresh.

Get to know the role:

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to help build safety products that protect users. This role involves modeling based on a variety of data sources to assess user generated content, including but not limited to text, images, audio, and user interactions. If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges and ensuring content safety, we want you!

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

Understand Business Problems: Transform business problems into modeling issues and design AI solutions accordingly.
Build & Deploy AI Models: Develop AI models to analyze content and identify potential risks associated with it. Deploy robust and scalable models in production, and manage the entire model lifecycle.
Knowledge Sharing: Create technical documentation outlining methodologies and findings. Present solutions and explain concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Continuous Learning and Innovation: Keep up-to-date with the latest skills and technologies, and keep innovating.

Qualifications

What Essential Skills You Will Need

Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Mathematics/Statistics, or related technical disciplines.
Experience: 3+ years of experience in tech companies or academic institutions with a similar role.
Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python, Spark, and SQL. Familiarity with version control systems such as git and git-flow, and an understanding of the full software development life cycle.
AI & Deep Learning: Experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
Preferred Experience: Proficiency in NLP and CV. Experience with audio, video, or LLM modeling is a plus.

Additional Information

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.

With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.

Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave

We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.

Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.