Lead/Principal Data Scientist
Guoco, Singapore
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What you’ll work on
Full postingTranslate ambiguous problems into measurable objectives and technical solutions.
Lead the design and deployment of ML, AI, and analytical solutions.
Own solutions from problem definition and experimentation through production deployment, measurement, and iteration.
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Identify and solve high-leverage problems across Agoda. Translate ambiguous problems into measurable objectives and technical solutions. Lead the design and deployment of ML, AI, and analytical solutions.
Translate ambiguous problems into measurable objectives and technical solutions. Lead the design and deployment of ML, AI, and analytical solutions. Own solutions from problem definition and experimentation through production deployment, measurement, and iteration.
Lead the design and deployment of ML, AI, and analytical solutions. Own solutions from problem definition and experimentation through production deployment, measurement, and iteration. Partner with cross-functional leaders to shape strategy and roadmaps.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Experience delivering production models with measurable customer or business impact.
- Experience in online travel, e-commerce, search, ranking, recommendations, pricing, or personalization.
- Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with large-scale data and ML platforms.
- Experience with production LLM or generative-AI systems.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualification wording
Experience delivering production models with measurable customer or business impact.
Experience in online travel, e-commerce, search, ranking, recommendations, pricing, or personalization.
Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with large-scale data and ML platforms.
Experience with production LLM or generative-AI systems.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
Tools in this posting
- Python
- SQL
Source — Tool mentions in context
- Experience delivering production models with measurable customer or business impact. - Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with large-scale data and ML platforms. - Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
About Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel.
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Job description
About Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
Get to Know Our Team
The Data department , based in Singapore , oversees all of Agoda’s data-related requirements. Our ultimate goal is to enable and increase the use of data in the company through creative approaches and the implementation of powerful resources such as operational and analytical databases, queue systems, BI tools, and data science technology. We hire the brightest minds from around the world to take on this challenge and equip them with the knowledge and tools that contribute to their personal growth and success while supporting our company’s culture of diversity and experimentation. The role the Data team plays at Agoda is critical as business users, product managers, engineers, and many others rely on us to empower their decision making. We are equally dedicated to our customers by improving their search experience with faster results and protecting them from any fraudulent activities. Data is interesting only when you have enough of it, and we have plenty. This is what drives up the challenge as part of the Data department, but also the reward.
What You’ll Do
- Identify and solve high-leverage problems across Agoda.
- Translate ambiguous problems into measurable objectives and technical solutions.
- Lead the design and deployment of ML, AI, and analytical solutions.
- Own solutions from problem definition and experimentation through production deployment, measurement, and iteration.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to shape strategy and roadmaps.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the data-science community.
What You’ll Need
- Extensive hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, and statistics.
- Experience delivering production models with measurable customer or business impact.
- Strong Python and SQL skills; experience with large-scale data and ML platforms.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to Have
- Experience in online travel, e-commerce, search, ranking, recommendations, pricing, or personalization.
- Experience with production LLM or generative-AI systems.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, or a related field.
Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Discover more about working at Agoda
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- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
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At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
Disclaimer
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Equal Opportunity Employer At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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