Staff Data Scientist (SCM)
Staff Data Scientist to build AI/ML and operations-research models for Coupang’s supply-chain automation, forecasting demand and optimizing fulfillment in Taiwan’s ecommerce operations.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Data science
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in mathematics/statistics, computer science/engineering, industrial engineering, operations research, or any other quantitative disciplines, with 5+ years of relevant experi
- Hands-on experience in statistics/ML fundamentals and demonstrated experience in Python, SQL, and basic visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong critical thinking skills and ability to solve ambiguous problems supported by solid knowledge of data science and machine learning fundamentals, with proven experience to formulate business pro
- Ability to conduct analysis independently for a business problem through data manipulation, hypothesis formulation, experiment design, and statistical analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage with technical and business stakeholders at all levels, including presentation development and delivery
Nice to have
- Strong ability to model ambiguous business and operational problems at the appropriate level of abstraction, with a focus on delivering practical solutions
- Advanced proficiency with machine learning frameworks, tools, and languages such as Python, R, Java, TensorFlow, and PyTorch, with experience building ML/DL models to handle large-scale datasets
- Proven experience in AI/ML-driven demand forecasting, lead time prediction, causal models, fulfillment rate prediction, with the ability to collaborate with ML Engineers and Data Analysts to optimize
- Experience designing and implementing large-scale optimization solutions for complex business problems
- Expertise in developing and deploying advanced algorithms, including decomposition methods, heuristics/metaheuristics, and hybrid methods
- Familiarity with Big Data ecosystem (Spark, Hive, HBase) and SQL/NoSQL (Redis/MongoDB) for handling complex data transformations and analysis
- A deep understanding of the e-commerce business domain and the ability to apply cutting-edge models into production environments, driving measurable results
Full description
Company Introduction:
Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.
Our services in Taiwan include “Rocket Delivery” which offers next-day delivery for a wide selection of items at affordable prices, “Rocket Oversea” which offers free international delivery on millions of best-selling products from Korea, the U.S., and beyond.
We are looking for talents to help us lead Coupang’s expansion in Taiwan. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a part of Coupang’s growth in Taiwan and create a world where our customers wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang?”
Role Overview:
We're in search of a Staff Data Scientist to join our supply chain management technology team. This role is ideal for someone deeply passionate about applied research, AI/ML, and Operations Research, eager to collaborate across product, engineering, business, and operations to tackle the most complex challenges in supply chain management. The successful candidate will thrive in an interdisciplinary environment, adept at developing production solutions from scratch or enhancing existing ones, and will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the vision for automating supply chain management.
What You Will Do:
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and business, to identify opportunities for enhancing our technology products, translating ambiguous business requirements into practical solutions.
- Conduct comprehensive research and analysis to inform model development, establishing metrics and success criteria for evaluating solution effectiveness
- Deliver data-driven solutions to support automated decision-making at scale, leveraging advanced Statistics, Machine Learning, and Operations Research techniques to optimize business processes and make data-driven decisions/predictions
- Analyze/solve complex data problems using innovative methods, such as deep learning, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear and concise reports and presentations
- Provide analysis for launched solutions to quantify outcomes based on real-world results, identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for future development
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in mathematics/statistics, computer science/engineering, industrial engineering, operations research, or any other quantitative disciplines, with 5+ years of relevant experience working in industry or academia
- Hands-on experience in statistics/ML fundamentals and demonstrated experience in Python, SQL, and basic visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)