Data Scientist II - Analysis

at  Talabat

Company Description
As the region’s leading local tech organization, we’re proud to say that we have been delivering for millions of people right across MENA for the past 18 years.
We were founded in Kuwait in 2004, and acquired by Delivery Hero (DHER) in 2015. This gives us a unique outlook - local knowledge with global expertise. It also allows us to innovate, create, and bring new technologies for the betterment of the MENA region, such as q-commerce, sustainable packaging, cloud kitchens, autonomous delivery vehicles, robots, and drones.
We deliver across 9 countries with more than 4,500+ employees! Our food delivery business works with over 27,000 brands and almost 50,000 branches.
Our q-commerce concept, talabat mart (121 Stores), now delivers groceries to customers in Bahrain, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE in 30 minutes or less!
talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries worldwide
Job Description

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Excellent SQL.
• Competence with reproducible data analysis using Python or R.
• Familiarity with data modeling and dimensional design.
• Strong command over the entire data analysis lifecycle including; problem formulation, data auditing, rigorous analysis, interpretation, recommendations, and presentation.
• Familiarity with different types of analysis including; descriptive, exploratory, inferential, causal, and predictive analysis.
• Deep understanding of the various experiment design and analysis workflows and the corresponding statistical techniques.
• Familiarity with product data (impressions, events, ..) and product health measurement (conversion, engagement, retention, ..).
• Familiarity with BigQuery and the Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
• Data engineering and data pipeline development experience (e.g. via Airflow) is a plus.
• Experience with classical ML frameworks (e.g. Scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, …) is a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, technology, or similar fields. A postgraduate degree is a plus but not required.
• 5+ years of overall experience working in data science and machine learning.
• Experience doing data science in an online consumer product setting is a plus.
• A good problem solver with a ‘figure it out’ growth mindset.
• An excellent collaborator.
• An excellent communicator.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• A ‘keep it simple’ approach to #makeithappen.