The Principal Data Scientist is a senior individual contributor who leads advanced analytics and machine-learning initiatives for Agoda's highest-impact opportunities. This role works across product and business domains, partnering with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and business leaders to turn complex problems into scalable, data-driven solutions. The position requires extensive hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, and statistics, along with strong Python and SQL skills. Candidates must be able to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.