Activate Interactive Pte Ltd ("Activate") is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We are searching for our next team members to join our growing team.

If you love the idea of being part of a growing company with exciting prospects in mobile and web technologies that create positive impact on people's lives, then we would love to hear from you.

Co-Development Business Unit is looking for Data Scientist

This is a one-year contract role

Internal Code: A25081

What will you do?

• Design and build scalable, robust, and maintainable data pipelines using cutting-edge technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve data issues, production outages, and performance bottlenecks to maintain system reliability.
• Debug data job failures, including pipeline breakdowns and unexpected row data changes.
• Optimize database queries and monitor database health to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Develop workflows for automated data regeneration to maintain accuracy and consistency.
• Facilitate secure and efficient data access for analysis, balancing liberalization with compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement optimal data ingestion and storage strategies.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and recommend best-in-class data engineering technologies and practices.

Requirements

What are we looking for?

• A minimum of 2 years' relevant working experience is preferred.
• Strong expertise in SQL performance tuning, database optimization, and query efficiency.
• Hands-on experience with data pipelines, ETL workflows, and production debugging.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data engineering tools (e.g., Airflow, Spark, dbt).
• Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) and data warehousing solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially in navigating ambiguous and unknown data issues.
• Proven ability to work with large-scale, high-cardinality datasets.
• Familiarity with real-time data processing and streaming architectures.
• Experience with vector databases and AI-driven data processing is a plus.
• Knowledge of LLM-based text-to-SQL models is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and product teams.

What do we offer in return?

• Fun working environment
• Employee Wellness Program

Does it sound like something you are interested in exploring further? Please be in touch with our team for an initial chat at careers@activate.sg

Activate Interactive Singapore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Activate Interactive Pte Ltd does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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