40 Lead Data Scientist jobs in Saudi Arabia

As a Lead Data Scientist at Salla, you will take a pivotal role in leading our data science initiatives, shaping data strategy, and driving innovation through advanced analytics and machine learning. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to harness the power of data and deliver impactful insights that guide business decisions. Your mastery in data science will enable you to develop and implement sophisticated models and algorithms that solve challenging business problems.

• Lead complex data science projects from conception to deployment, focusing on business impact and scalability.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering a collaborative learning environment and promoting best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging data and analytics to drive business solutions.
• Design, implement, and optimize machine learning models and advanced analytics frameworks to extract insights from data.
• Stay at the forefront of data science trends and technologies, and continually innovate our approach to data analytics.
• Communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability by promoting best practices in software development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

As a Lead Data Scientist at Salla, you will take a pivotal role in leading our data science initiatives, shaping data strategy, and driving innovation through advanced analytics and machine learning. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to harness the power of data and deliver impactful insights that guide business decisions. Your mastery in data science will enable you to develop and implement sophisticated models and algorithms that solve challenging business problems.

• Lead complex data science projects from conception to deployment, focusing on business impact and scalability.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering a collaborative learning environment and promoting best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging data and analytics to drive business solutions.
• Design, implement, and optimize machine learning models and advanced analytics frameworks to extract insights from data.
• Stay at the forefront of data science trends and technologies, and continually innovate our approach to data analytics.
• Communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability by promoting best practices in software development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

• 6+ years of experience in data science, with a proven track record of leading projects and teams.
• Extensive experience in building and deploying machine learning models in production environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R and familiarity with big data frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data mining techniques.
• Experience in mentoring and developing team members.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) and computer vision.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) for deploying data science solutions.

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Bangkok, Thailand

About Agoda
Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose –
Bridging the World Through Travel
We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.

We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get to Know Our Team
The Data department , based in Bangkok , oversees all of Agoda's data-related requirements. Our ultimate goal is to enable and increase the use of data in the company through creative approaches and the implementation of powerful resources such as operational and analytical databases, queue systems, BI tools, and data science technology. We hire the brightest minds from around the world to take on this challenge and equip them with the knowledge and tools that contribute to their personal growth and success while supporting our company's culture of diversity and experimentation. The role the Data team plays at Agoda is critical as business users, product managers, engineers, and many others rely on us to empower their decision making. We are equally dedicated to our customers by improving their search experience with faster results and protecting them from any fraudulent activities. Data is interesting only when you have enough of it, and we have plenty. This is what drives up the challenge as part of the Data department, but also the reward.

The Opportunity
Please note -The role will be based in Bangkok.
We are looking for ambitious and agile data scientists that would like to seize the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging productive machine learning and big data platforms worldwide, processing some 600B events every day and making some 5B predictions.

As part of the Data Science and Machine Learning (AI/ML) team you will be exposed to real-world challenges such as: dynamic pricing, predicting customer intents in real time, ranking search results to maximize lifetime value, classifying and deep learning content and personalization signals from unstructured data such as images and text, making personalized recommendations, innovating algorithm-supported promotions and products for supply partners, discovering insights from big data, and innovating the user experience. To tackle these challenges, you will have the opportunity to work on one of the world's largest ML infrastructure employing dozens of GPUs working in parallel, 30K+ CPU cores and 150TB of memory.

In This Role, You'll Get to

• Design, code, experiment and implement models and algorithms to maximize customer experience, supply side value, business outcomes, and infrastructure readiness
• Mine a big data of hundreds of millions of customers and more than 600M daily user generated events, supplier and pricing data, and discover actionable insights to drive improvements and innovation
• Work with developers and a variety of business owners to deliver daily results with the best quality
• Research discover and harness new ideas that can make a difference

What You'll Need To Succeed

• 4+ years hands-on data science experience
• Excellent understanding of AI/ML/DL and Statistics, as well as coding proficiency using related open source libraries and frameworks
• Significant proficiency in SQL and languages like Python, PySpark and/or Scala
• Can lead, work independently as well as play a key role in a team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for working in a multicultural work environment

It's Great if You Have

• PhD or MSc in Computer Science / Operations Research / Statistics or other quantitative fields
• Experience in NLP, image processing and/or recommendation systems
• Hands on experience in data engineering, working with big data framework like Spark/Hadoop
• Experience in data science for e-commerce and/or OTA

We welcome both local and international applications for this role. Full visa sponsorship and relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.

Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency's representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.

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About Agoda
Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose -
Bridging the World Through Travel
We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.

We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get to Know Our Team
The Data department , based in Bangkok , oversees all of Agoda's data-related requirements. Our ultimate goal is to enable and increase the use of data in the company through creative approaches and the implementation of powerful resources such as operational and analytical databases, queue systems, BI tools, and data science technology. We hire the brightest minds from around the world to take on this challenge and equip them with the knowledge and tools that contribute to their personal growth and success while supporting our company's culture of diversity and experimentation. The role the Data team plays at Agoda is critical as business users, product managers, engineers, and many others rely on us to empower their decision making. We are equally dedicated to our customers by improving their search experience with faster results and protecting them from any fraudulent activities. Data is interesting only when you have enough of it, and we have plenty. This is what drives up the challenge as part of the Data department, but also the reward.

The Opportunity
Please note -The role will be based in Bangkok.
We are looking for ambitious and agile data scientists that would like to seize the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging productive machine learning and big data platforms worldwide, processing some 600B events every day and making some 5B predictions.

As part of the Data Science and Machine Learning (AI/ML) team you will be exposed to real-world challenges such as: dynamic pricing, predicting customer intents in real time, ranking search results to maximize lifetime value, classifying and deep learning content and personalization signals from unstructured data such as images and text, making personalized recommendations, innovating algorithm-supported promotions and products for supply partners, discovering insights from big data, and innovating the user experience. To tackle these challenges, you will have the opportunity to work on one of the world's largest ML infrastructure employing dozens of GPUs working in parallel, 30K+ CPU cores and 150TB of memory.

In This Role, You'll Get to

• Design, code, experiment and implement models and algorithms to maximize customer experience, supply side value, business outcomes, and infrastructure readiness.
• Mine a big data of hundreds of millions of customers and more than 600M daily user generated events, supplier and pricing data, and discover actionable insights to drive improvements and innovation.
• Work with developers and a variety of business owners to deliver daily results with the best quality.
• Research discover and harness new ideas that can make a difference

What You'll Need To Succeed

• 4+ years hands-on data science experience.
• Excellent understanding of AI/ML/DL and Statistics, as well as coding proficiency using related open source libraries and frameworks.
• Significant proficiency in SQL and languages like Python, PySpark and/or Scala.
• Can lead, work independently as well as play a key role in a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for working in a multicultural work environment.

It's Great if You Have

• PhD or MSc in Computer Science / Operations Research / Statistics or other quantitative fields
• Experience in NLP, image processing and/or recommendation systems
• Hands on experience in data engineering, working with big data framework like Spark/Hadoop
• Experience in data science for e-commerce and/or OTA

We welcome both local and international applications for this role. Full visa sponsorship and relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.

Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency's representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.

Job Purpose - الغرض من الوظيفة

The Data Analyst will play a key role in improving the quality of patient safety data at the Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC). By applying advanced statistical and analytical methods, the analyst will generate evidence-based reports, develop national patient safety KPIs, and support decision-making at both national and international levels - سيساهم محلل البيانات بدور محوري في تحسين جودة بيانات سلامة المرضى في المركز السعودي لسلامة المرضى ومن خلال تطبيق الأساليب الإحصائية والتحليلية المتقدمة، سيقوم المحلل بإعداد تقارير قائمة على الأدلة، وتطوير مؤشرات أداء وطنية لسلامة المرضى، ودعم عملية اتخاذ القرار على المستويين الوطني والدولي. ويسهم هذا الدور بشكل مباشر في تعزيز مكانة المركز كجهة وطنية رائدة ذات شراكات دولية ومعترف بها من قبل منظمة الصحة العالمية (WHO).

Responsibilities - المسؤوليات

• Collect, clean, analyze, and present findings of healthcare data using advanced statistical tools and methods - جمع البيانات الصحية وتنظيفها وتحليلها وعرض نتائجها باستخدام أدوات وأساليب إحصائية متقدمة.
• Prepare reports highlighting trends, risks, and recommendations for performance improvement - إعداد تقارير تسلط الضوء على الاتجاهات والمخاطر والتوصيات اللازمة لتحسين الأداء.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to interpret findings and implement evidence-based improvements - التعاون مع الفرق السريرية لتفسير النتائج وتطبيق التحسينات المبنية على الأدلة.
• Support research studies and national/international projects related to patient safety - دعم الدراسات البحثية والمشاريع الوطنية والدولية ذات الصلة بسلامة المرضى.
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate patient safety Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - تطوير ومتابعة وتقييم مؤشرات الأداء الرئيسة (KPIs) الخاصة بسلامة المرضى.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and quality assurance of data before reporting - ضمان دقة ونزاهة البيانات وجودتها قبل نشرها أو الإبلاغ عنها.
• Contribute to strengthening SPSC's international reporting and benchmarking in line with WHO standards - الإسهام في تعزيز التقارير الدولية والمقارنات المرجعية للمركز بما يتماشى مع معايير منظمة الصحة العالمية.
• Create dashboards and visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau) to facilitate decision-making in patient safety - إنشاء لوحات متابعة وأدوات عرض بيانية (Power BI/Tableau) لدعم عملية اتخاذ القرار في مجال سلامة المرضى.

Requirement and Qualifications - المتطلبات والمؤهلات

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Data Science, or a related field - درجة الباكلوريوس او الماجستير في الإحصاء الحيوي، علم الأوبئة، علوم بيانات الصحة، أو مجال ذي صلة.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in biostatistics or healthcare data analysis, Experience in patient safety data domains is preferred.
• Patient Safety certification - شهادة في سلامة المرضى.
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) - أخصائي معتمد في جودة الرعاية الصحية
• Machine Learning specialization - تخصص في التعلم الآلي.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt - لين سقما
• Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) - محلل بيانات صحية معتمدة

Skills - المهارات

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in statistical software and tools such as SAS, R, SPSS, Power BI, or Python - إجادة استخدام البرمجيات والأدوات الإحصائية مثل SAS، R، SPSS، Power BI أو Python.
• Strong SQL and data querying from relational databases or cloud-based environments - إتقان SQL واستخراج البيانات من قواعد البيانات العلائقية أو البيئات السحابية.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to extract meaningful insights - مهارات تحليلية متقدمة وحل المشكلات مع القدرة على استنتاج رؤى ذات مغزى.
• Strong reporting skills with ability to communicate complex findings clearly - مهارات قوية في إعداد التقارير وعرض النتائج المعقدة بشكل واضح.
• Ensure data accuracy, quality, and security in compliance with internal policies and data governance standards - ضمان دقة وجودة وأمن البيانات بما يتماشى مع السياسات الداخلية ومعايير حوكمة البيانات.
• Cross-functional Collaboration - القدرة على التعاون الفعال مع فرق متعددة التخصصات.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and data presentation abilities for clinical and non-clinical audiences - قدرات تواصل متميزة وعرض البيانات بطريقة مناسبة للجمهور السريري وغير السريري.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data work - دقة عالية واهتمام بالتفاصيل في العمل مع البيانات.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams - القدرة على التعاون والعمل الجماعي بفعالية.

Job Description

• Collect, clean, and transform structured and unstructured datasets from multiple sources (databases, APIs, data warehouses, and flat files) for analysis.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and ETL pipelines to ensure reliable data flows.
• Perform statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and predictive modeling to extract actionable insights and support decision-making.
• Create advanced dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker, ensuring KPIs are tracked and visualized effectively.
• Collaborate with data engineers and business stakeholders to define data requirements and ensure alignment between technical outputs and business needs.
• Apply data mining, clustering, and regression techniques to detect patterns, trends, and anomalies across large datasets.
• Document methodologies, maintain reproducibility of analysis, and adhere to best practices for version control and code management (e.g., Git).

Job Requirements

• A degree in computer science, data science or any other relevant field. A master's is a plus
• 4 years of experience in relevant fields
• Data Engineering & Querying: Strong proficiency in SQL
• Visualization & Reporting: Advanced skills in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or equivalent) and ability to design performance-optimized dashboards.
• Data Wrangling: Ability to handle raw, messy data—cleaning, normalizing, feature engineering, and managing large datasets with performance considerations.
• Cloud & Analytics Tools: Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP BigQuery, AWS Redshift, Azure Synapse) and distributed data systems (Spark, Hadoop) is a plus as well as hands-on experience on Dataiku is a plus.

Machine Learning & AI Specialist

Location:
Dammam / Remote

Type:
Full-time

Objective:

Develop AI and computer vision solutions for fast and accurate item recognition and counting.

Responsibilities:

• Build and deploy computer vision models for SKU recognition in varied real-world settings.
• Implement 3D perception / Spatial Vision using
  LiDAR
  and other sensors for accurate mapping of items and shelves.
• Optimize models for on-device processing (mobile/tablet) to reduce latency.
• Integrate AI outputs with backend or ERP systems for real-time inventory updates.
• Preprocess, label, and manage datasets for training and testing models.
• Continuously monitor and improve model accuracy and performance.

Required Skills & Tools:

• Deep learning & computer vision (CNNs, 3D CNNs, object detection)
• Frameworks:
  TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV
• On-device inference:
  TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, CoreML
• 3D sensing / LiDAR integration
• Data preprocessing, labeling, and model evaluation

Preferred:

• Augmented Reality (AR) for overlay information
• Self-supervised or semi-supervised learning techniques

About the role

We are seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer to join our growing team. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing ML models for efficient training and inference, deploying deep learning models in specialized hardware for inference usage, monitoring the performance and latency of deployed models, and maintaining ML infrastructure.

• Designing, building, supporting, and scaling our cloud and / or our on-premise ML infrastructure.
• Deploying deep learning models in production environments and optimizing their performance for inference on either GPU or CPU.
• Maintaining our infrastructure (on-prem and cloud) and preparing it for training and inference purposes.
• Monitoring deployed ML models for their performance, latency, and throughput using automated tools for monitoring and reporting.
• Evaluating and improving data science processes, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaborating with other teams, including product managers, data scientists, software engineers, data annotators, and business stakeholders, to ensure successful deployments of ML models.
• Staying up to date with the latest trends and advancements in ML engineering, ML models, and applying this knowledge to enhance the team's capabilities.
• Exploring and learning new technologies that can complement or replace our current stack to improve it.

• You will be at the forefront of an exciting time for the Middle East, joining a high-growth rocket-ship in an exciting space.
• You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
• The fundamentals will be taken care of : competitive compensation, top-tier health insurance, and an enabling culture so that you can focus on what you do best.
• You will enjoy a fun and dynamic workplace working alongside some of the greatest minds in AI.
• We believe strength lies in difference, embracing all for who they are and empowered to be the best version of themselves.

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• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in Arabic language (Native Arabic speaker) is a must.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++) with the ability to learn new languages.
• Experience with relational databases, including SQL queries, database definition, and schema design.
• Experience with deploying Deep learning frameworks (e.g. Tensorflow, Pytorch, Onnx) in production environments using inference frameworks (e.g. Nvidia Triton, TFXServing, TorchServe).
• Uphold best practices and principles around clean code, version control, testing, continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Effective communication skills to convey technical solutions to end-users.
• Experience with monitoring ML models and reporting tools (e.g. grafana, and / or promethues).
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker) is highly preferred.
• Experience with distributed computing systems is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, OCI) is a plus.
• Knowledge of big data platforms like kafka, hadoop, and spark is a plus.

1. Build and maintain high-performance microservices using Kotlin and Spring Boot
2. Model relational schemas, optimize SQL queries, and manage data consistency across MySQL and PostgreSQL
3. Collaborate with data scientists to consume ML models (e.g., via REST, gRPC), embed intelligent decisioning into backend services
4. Develop and maintain RESTful APIs; define contracts for frontend, partner services, or AI inference layers
5. Contribute to Docker/Kubernetes-based deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)
6. Review code, guide peers on best practices, and participate in architectural discussions and roadmap planning

Skills

• 5+ years of experience building production-ready backend systems
• Expert-level knowledge of Kotlin and Spring Boot ecosystem
• Strong experience with microservices, API design, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL including schema design and query optimization
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, RESTful principles, and secure coding practices
• Experience with containerized environments and orchestrators (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML models (e.g., Python-based APIs, TensorFlow/ONNX serving, or model inference endpoints)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering and data teams