Zeals Co., Ltd. is hiring a
Senior Data Scientist

Summary

Join Zeals, a fast-growing tech company in Japan, as a Data Scientist to uncover insights from complex datasets and drive informed decision-making. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights and support various business needs.

Requirements

• Master's degree or preferably a PhD higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Proven experience working as a Data Scientist or in a similar role
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret complex datasets
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with databases such as MySQL, BigQuery, or MongoDB and NoSQL databases
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Matplotlib
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and algorithms is a plus
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or R is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Interact with databases to extract, transform, and analyze large volumes of data
• Develop and execute ad hoc queries to address specific business inquiries and challenges
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into analytics solutions
• Design, implement, and maintain analytical models to uncover patterns, trends, and correlations within the data
• Generate reports and visualizations to communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Continuously monitor and evaluate model performance, making recommendations for improvement as needed
• Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in data science and analytics, and propose innovative solutions to enhance our capabilities
• Depending on the team, participation in an on-call rotation with additional compensation might be required

Benefits

• Salary Range: competitive (performance review every 6 months)
• Performance review: twice a year
• Holidays: 10 days paid holidays during the first year, weekends off, national holidays, summer and winter break
• Visa support: We sponsor visas for the right candidates. You can expect full visa support from our professional HR team
• Education support: Udemy, Frontend Masters
• Flexible working: Highly flexible, remote-first international organization
• For Japan residents: Work from anywhere, interim work from overseas, full flex time
• Housing allowance (within 1.5KM away from office)
• Club activity allowance
• Shuffle Lunch allowance (Cross department lunch)
• Zeals Bar (bi-monthly free-flow beer party)