Senior Data Scientist
Grab
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 ride risk, including but not limited to audio, video, and telematics. If you’re passionate about solving challenging problems and ensuring user 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 detect potential safety risks in rides. 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: Existing experience with audio/video/LLM modeling is a plus. Experience with edge model R&D 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.
