Senior Data Scientist - Ads job opportunity at GoTo Group.



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GoTo Group Senior Data Scientist - Ads
Experience: 3 Years
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ODS - Engineering,Data Science - Food, Ads & Search

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degreeBachelor's (B.Sc.)
loacation Bengaluru, India
loacation Bengaluru....India

About the RoleWe’re looking for a hands-on data scientist to join Gojek’s Ads team and help merchants grow on GoFood through smarter ads and promotions. You’ll work across Singapore, India, and Indonesia, building data products at the intersection of advertising, causal inference, and machine learning. In your first six months, you’ll optimise merchant bids, design merchant-facing ad and promotion products, improve spend efficiency through optimisation techniques, and evaluate new features using rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental methods. If you want to shape how merchants reach users and grow sustainably, we’d love to meet you.\nWhat You Will DoBuild and scale data science solutions that power GoFood’s merchant growth products (bidding systems, growth packages, targeting/forecasting models).Own the full ML lifecycle end to end: ideation, modeling, pipeline development, deployment, and measurement of business impact.Design, run, and interpret experiments using A/B testing and quasi-experimental methods.Apply causal inference and optimisation techniques to improve spend efficiency and create merchant growth packages.Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to shape merchant growth strategy and deliver measurable merchant outcomes.Translate ambiguous merchant growth and advertising problems into clear technical solutions grounded in data and experimentation.Communicate technical decisions, insights, and trade-offs clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.What You Will NeedBachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, ML) with 1-3 years of industry experience applying data science to real-world problems.Proficiency in Python and SQL, with hands-on experience working with large-scale datasets and cloud platforms (e.g. GCP, AWS, AliCloud, Tencent Cloud, Azure).Strong grounding in statistics, machine learning, and causal inference, with a track record of end-to-end problem solving rather than theoretical work.Ability to frame ambiguous product and business questions into structured, well-scoped technical problems.Strong communicator who can clearly explain insights, trade-offs, and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.Experience owning the full DS lifecycle: data exploration, modeling, pipeline development, experimentation, and impact measurement.Self-driven, collaborative, and eager to build innovative solutions that drive merchant growth at scale.Bonus Point If You HavePractical experience with ad ranking, user targeting, price elasticity, pacing or bidding systems.Exposure to on-demand platforms or consumer internet businesses.Contributions to open-source projects or other public showcases of applied data-science work.\nAbout the TeamThe Gojek Ads team tackles some of the highest-leverage problems in GoFood, where smarter ad systems directly translate into merchant growth and sustainable platform revenue. As Indonesia’s largest food delivery service, GoFood connects millions of users to their favourite meals each day, where advertising plays a pivotal role in shaping discovery, relevance, and conversion.We work on real marketplace challenges: optimising ad ranking and bidding to balance user relevance with merchant ROI, designing effective promotion constructs, and building measurable growth solutions for merchants of all sizes. We also develop experimentation strategies for noisy, high-stakes environments where traditional A/B tests often fall short.This work goes far beyond building models. It requires deep product intuition, large-scale experimentation, strong collaboration across engineering and business, and constant iteration based on real outcomes. We’re equipped with rich datasets, modern infrastructure, and supportive cross-functional partners who help us move quickly and deliver impact.Above all, we value people. We’re a diverse, cross-geographical team that believes in open collaboration, continuous learning, and helping each other succeed. Joining us means shaping the future of GoFood’s growth engine, while growing your own skills in the process.About GoTo GroupGoTo is the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia. GoTo's mission is to 'empower progress' by offering technology infrastructure and solutions that help everyone to access and thrive in the digital economy.The GoTo ecosystem provides a wide range of services, including mobility, delivery, payments, financial services, and technology solutions for merchants. The ecosystem also provides e-commerce services through Tokopedia and banking services through its partnership with Bank Jago.About Gojek Gojek is Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand platform and pioneer of the multi-service ecosystem with over 2.5 million driver partners across the regions offering a wide range of services such as transportation, food delivery, logistics and more. With its mission to create impact at scale, Gojek is committed to resolving consumer problems and raising standards of living by connecting consumers to the best providers of goods and services in the market.About GoTo FinancialGoTo Financial accelerates financial inclusion through its leading financial services and merchants solutions. Its consumer services include GoPay and GoPayLater and serve businesses of all sizes through Midtrans, Moka, GoBiz Plus, GoBiz, and Selly. With its trusted and inclusive ecosystem of products, GoTo Financial is open to new growth opportunities and aims to empower everyone to Make It Happen, Make It Together, Make It Last.GoTo and its business units, including Gojek and GoToFinancial ("GoTo") only post job opportunities on our official channels on our respective company websites and on LinkedIn. GoTo is not liable for any job postings or job offers that did not originate from us. You should conduct your own due diligence to prevent being victims of any fake job scams, if they did not originate from GoTo's official recruitment channels.#LI-HYBRID

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