Senior Data Scientist (Search & Personalisation)

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Get to know the team

You'll be part of the SNP Data Science Search and Ranking team, an established group dedicated to enhancing Grab Food and Mart Search and Ranking experiences. We focus on developing cutting-edge Deep Learning models to deliver user experiences. Our team comprises passionate Data Scientists with various expertise. If searching for Search and Ranking challenges excites you, we'd love to have you join us!

Get to know the job

As a Senior Data Scientist, you'll create scalable machine learning algorithms. Your work will span important areas like Search, Ranking, Natural Language Processing, and Large Language Models (LLMs), all contributing to Grab's growth. You will be based onsite at Grab Singapore One North office and report to the Senior Data Science Manager.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform:

1. You will process large-scale datasets for model development and training.
2. You will design and implement efficient, scalable machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
3. You will evaluate how algorithms perform within search systems and improve relevance and efficiency.
4. You will deploy models to production environments, focusing on robustness and maintainability.
5. You will run A/B tests to assess model performance, troubleshoot issues, and pinpoint opportunities for improvement.
6. You will keep up with recent advances in Search, Ranking, NLP, and LLMs.
7. You will work closely with backend engineers, product managers, analysts, and UX designers.

What Essential Skills You Will Need

1. You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/ Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
2. You have at least 2 years of experience applying deep learning in domains like Search, Ranking, NLP, or LLMs.
3. You can develop and deploy large-scale machine learning solutions.
4. You can translate requirements into technical solutions.
5. You have expertise in frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
6. You have software development abilities in Python.

Life at Grab

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

1. We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
2. With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
3. 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.
4. We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.

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, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.