Data Scientist Lead

In SmartNews, various opportunities of data science exist. Decision making based on scientific analysis accelerates product and business growth with learning and improvement in try and error cycle processes. In improving user satisfaction and giving value to business stakeholders like publisher, advertiser, and agency etc., data science plays an important role.

We are seeking data scientist who have proactive mind in ambiguous environment and decent skill to deliver impactful actionable insight to product and business.

SmartNewsにおいて、データ分析が貢献できる機会が数多くあります。科学的な手法による分析に基づいた意思決定は、学びから改善につなげていく試行錯誤の中でプロダクト/ビジネスの成長の大きな原動力になります。ユーザーの満足度を向上し、媒体社・広告主・広告代理店といったステークホルダーに対して価値を提供する上でも大きな役割を果たしています。SmartNewsでは、複雑な環境下でも積極的に行動し、影響力の高い洞察を届けるデータサイエンティストを求めています。

Responsibilities

• Tech lead a team of data scientists to partner with cross-functional teams across the organization, from product to business development to engineering.
• Work closely with product managers, content & business partners, designers, and engineers to prioritize data projects which will maximize business impact and inform product strategy and planning.
• Develop metrics, analytics frameworks, and data science roadmaps to drive the decision-making process at all levels of the company.
• Deliver actionable analytics insights to further enhance our user understanding and content understanding.
• Be hands-on in conducting A/B test analysis and provide actionable insights regarding product/UX changes for user onboarding, engagement, and retention.
• Dive deep into user behavior patterns, product features performance, user acquisition, and develop domain expertise about segments of user behaviors and interests for online news, features, and content

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degrees are in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or analytical field
• 5 or more years of analytical work experience related to apps or websites
• 3 or more years’ experience in one or more programming languages used for data analysis (Python, R, etc.)
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Advanced SQL
• Expert knowledge of applied statistics and predictive modeling (fit regression curves, build predictive models, choose sample sizes, etc.)
• Experience with Product related A/B testing
• Business-level English and Japanese

Nice to Have

• Experience with analysis of digital or mobile user interfaces
• Understanding of machine learning and end-to-end deployment
• Understanding of data engineering tasks (e.g. data warehousing, model deployment, using data workflow tools like Azkaban or Airflow)
• 1 or more years of experience in managing, building and leading data science teams
• Experience related to user growth, and product features development and understandin

Benefits

Perks and Benefits at the SmartNews Tokyo Office

• Support program for employee’s self-development and well-being
• Healthy lunches are prepared on-site daily in our SmartKitchen, located in our West Office building. You can even see the cooks at work!
• Need a pick-me-up? Stop by ChikyuCoffee, our in-house coffee shop located in both the East and West Office buildings, and get a cup of gourmet coffee, espresso-based beverage, or other seasonal drink!
• SmartNews provides all healthcare and social insurance benefits required by Japanese labor law

Visa Sponsorship and Relocation Support
For candidates who meet eligibility requirements, SmartNews can sponsor visas.
To support a smooth transition for candidates who are moving to Japan from overseas, SmartNews partners with a travel service provider.

How to apply

Please apply via the form below & please also submit source-code like GitHub account and CV