Junior Data Scientist

BOLTTECH DEVICE PROTECTION MALAYSIA SDN BHD

You will use practices, tools, and technologies of data science to analyse and communicate insightful business information from internal and external data. You will also design algorithms for bolttech AI-driven products.

You will work in bolttech Lead Data Scientist's team, very closely with Product Managers, Developers, and Business Teams to enable data-driven products.

Last but not least, you will be a key person to infuse a data-driven culture at bolttech.

You will be responsible for:

1. Deriving insights from data using descriptive statistics, predictive analytics, and machine learning methods.
2. Building models, with structured and unstructured data, for new and innovative products.
3. Designing experiments, particularly A/B tests, to support data-driven business decisions.
4. Working directly with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders.
5. Producing and presenting in-depth analytics reports.
6. Building dashboards and visualisations to communicate real-time insights across the company.
7. Working with non-technical users and developing our data maturity.

For you to be successful:

Impactful:

1. Makes complex decisions grounded on rapid, but correct problem analyses and relevant experience. Distinguishes between facts and opinions, and gives appropriate weight to both.
2. Holds high standards for delivery of outcomes with a lens of continuous improvement. Establishes metrics and measures progress.
3. Proactive in identifying what needs to be done, and taking action, before being asked, or before the situation escalates.

Curious:

1. Motivated and self-directed, identifying opportunities to grow and acquire new knowledge from a range of sources. Has a sound comprehension of relevant multi-discipline areas of expertise.
2. Promotes knowledge sharing, networking, and learning across teams.
3. Actively keeps abreast of industry trends and research and shares learnings with team.

Creative:

1. Experiments with different ideas to solve issues, develop new offerings, and enhance approaches.
2. Experiments with new trends and innovations and is an early adopter where they can benefit the team.

Communication:

1. Effective and articulate communicator actively and respectfully listens to and synthesizes others’ perspectives.
2. Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up-to-date of both positive and potentially negative information.
3. Champions and rewards an environment where communication is logical, targeted, and fact-based.

You will require the following qualifications and skills:

1. 3+ years in a similar position.
2. Degree in mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or similar required. Master’s is desired, Bachelor’s will be considered.
3. Proven experience to handle an end-to-end data science project starting from problem understanding, data cleaning and analysis, modelling, testing, and (ideally) deployment.
4. Advanced knowledge of Python, SQL, and Excel. R and JavaScript knowledge are nice to have.
5. Proficient with typical data science packages: NumPy, pandas, matplotlib/seaborn, scikit-learn, SciPy, statsmodels, and PyTorch/TensorFlow.
6. Knowledge of AWS and/or Google Cloud, in particular their ML tools, is desired.
7. Proven experience in software engineering, especially microservice design, and MLOps are a big plus.
8. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
9. Ability to contribute both independently and as part of a team.
10. Comfortable with building and delivering quality presentations in front of technical and non-technical audiences.
11. Excellent listening, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.