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Job Snapshot
Role: Data Scientist
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Retail
Function: Data Science and Analytics
Experience: 1 to 3 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Data Scientist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a strong hiring opportunity within the Retail industry for professionals specializing in Data Science and Analytics. This role supports Majid Al Futtaim Customer Solutions by driving personalization, marketing effectiveness, fintech intelligence, and fraud analytics through data-driven insights, machine learning models, and customer-focused analytical solutions.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Data Science and Analytics
Salary: 12000-18000
ONLY if salary is NOT provided: Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Emirati
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
This position plays an important role in transforming customer data into practical business value across multiple customer solutions use cases. The selected professional will support analytics projects, experimentation, and machine learning workflows while helping improve customer engagement, marketing performance, and fraud prevention across the business.
Key Responsibilities
* Support analytics and data science initiatives across personalization, marketing effectiveness, fintech, and fraud use cases
* Perform data preparation, exploratory analysis, and feature engineering using Python and SQL
* Assist in building, testing, and evaluating machine learning models and analytical solutions
* Support monitoring, reporting, and performance tracking of models and experiments in production
* Contribute to A-B testing design, experiment analysis, and interpretation of results
* Work closely with senior data scientists to document workflows, models, and analytical outputs
* Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data Engineering teams to understand business and data requirements
* Generate actionable insights from datasets and communicate findings clearly to business stakeholders
* Continuously learn and apply modern data science tools, libraries, and best practices
* Support customer-focused decision-making through strong analytical and commercial understanding
Ideal Profile
* Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related technical discipline
* 1 to 3 years of experience in Data Science, Data Analytics, or a related analytical role
* Strong fresh graduates with strong technical foundations will also be considered
* Strong Python skills for data analysis and strong SQL skills for querying and analyzing large datasets
* Basic understanding of statistics, machine learning concepts, and experimentation methods
* Exposure to ML libraries, cloud platforms, or data visualization tools is an advantage
* Strong communication skills with ability to explain analytical findings clearly
Skills Set
* Data Science and Analytics
* Python programming
* SQL querying
* Machine learning basics
* Feature engineering
* A-B testing and experimentation
* Data preparation and reporting
* Marketing analytics
* Fraud and fintech analytics
* Stakeholder communication
Why Join Us
* Join one of the region’s leading retail and customer solutions business groups
* Work on high-impact customer intelligence and personalization projects
* Gain hands-on exposure to advanced machine learning and production analytics environments
* Competitive salary package with strong learning and career growth opportunities
* Collaborate with experienced data scientists and cross-functional business teams
* Build a long-term career with a company known for innovation, technology, and customer excellence
About the Company
Majid Al Futtaim is a leading retail and lifestyle group headquartered in Dubai, delivering world-class shopping, supermarkets, entertainment, and customer experiences across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth, the company continues to shape the future of retail and business across the region.
