Updated Aug 31, 2026

Data Scientist Jobs in Petaling Jaya

Data Scientist jobs in Petaling Jaya hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
18
Companies
14
Salary range
$162K – $162K
Average salary
$162K
Top technologies
Python14 SQL12 Spark6 Azure5 ETL/ELT5 Power BI4 CI/CD4 AWS4
Top locations
Malaysia12 United States1
Petaling Jaya
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Grab
grab.com
Grab Holdings is a leading Southeast Asian "super-app" technology company headquartered in Singapore. Originally founded as a ride-hailing service, Grab has expanded into a comprehensive digital ecosystem offering transportation (GrabCar, GrabBike), food and grocery delivery (GrabFood, GrabMart), and fintech services (GrabPay, digital banking, lending, and insurance). Operating across eight countries in the region, Grab connects millions of consumers with driver and merchant partners daily.
grab.com • HQ: Singapore • FinTech • Delivery • Ride Hailing • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Singapore • FinTech • Delivery • Ride Hailing • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago

Senior Data Scientist (Trust & Fraud)
Senior • 3+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • English
Python
SQL
AI/ML
Claude
LangChain
LangGraph
LightGBM
LLM
PyTorch
Qwen
RAG
Scikit-learn
Spark
Synthetic Data
TensorFlow
Transformers
XGBoost
AI Agents
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 22 days ago

Senior Data Scientist, People Science
Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
Analytics
Power BI
Tableau
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Senior • 4+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Full-Time • Middle
Python
SQL
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Pavago
pavago.co
Pavago is an offshore recruitment and staffing firm that helps small and medium-sized businesses source, hire, and manage pre-vetted remote talent from regions like Latin America, South Asia, and Africa. Headquartered in the United States, the company specializes in placing remote professionals across functional areas including operations, product management, software engineering, digital marketing, and customer support.
pavago.co • HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Professional Services • Human Resources • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Professional Services • Human Resources • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 1 day ago 5 days ago

Data Analyst / Data Engineer
Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (India, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, Ghana) • Junior
SQL
Python
AI/ML
Spark
Analytics
Power BI
Tableau
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tryolabs
tryolabs.com
Tryolabs is a specialized AI and machine learning solutions company that helps companies create business value by partnering with them through their AI journey.
tryolabs.com • Data & Analytics • Machine Learning • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2009
Data & Analytics • Machine Learning • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2009
≈ $93k – $205k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
AI/ML
Time Series Forecasting
Analytics
A/B Testing
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Odaia
odaia.ai
ODAIA is developing cutting-edge predictive analytics AI platforms to facilitate improved health journeys by enhancing interactions with healthcare providers and the pharma industry.
odaia.ai • Pharmaceuticals • Health Care • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2018
Pharmaceuticals • Health Care • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2018
Verified live · 11 hours ago 10 days ago

Data Engineer - Odaia Intelligence Inc.
≈ $76k – $170k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote • Middle
Python
SQL
Databases
DynamoDB
Snowflake
AI/ML
Claude
Dagster
Together AI
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
API Gateway
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Marketing
Salesforce
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Ascendion
ascendion.com
Ascendion is a software engineering solutions company that offers engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities to accelerate the digital transformation of its 2000+ global clients.
ascendion.com • Bengaluru • Vadodara • Hyderabad • Mumbai • Chennai • Science & Engineering • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2022
Bengaluru • Vadodara • Hyderabad • Mumbai • Chennai • Science & Engineering • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2022
Verified live · 5 hours ago 4 months ago

Data Engineer with Python
Remote (APAC, Europe, North America)
Python
SQL
Python
pySpark
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Google BigQuery
MongoDB
AI/ML
AI Agents
NumPy
Pandas
Spark
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Git
Amazon S3
QA
Pytest
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Air Liquide
airliquide.com
Air Liquide (Euronext Paris: AI) is a world-leading industrial and medical gas supplier and chemical engineering enterprise, headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1902 by Georges Claude and Paul Delorme, the company operates across 59 countries, serving over 4.3 million customers and patients.
airliquide.com • Shanghai • São Paulo • Houston • Villavicencio • Bloomington • Science & Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Manufacturing • Chemical Manufacturing • 201-500 employees • Est. 1902
Shanghai • São Paulo • Houston • Villavicencio • Bloomington • Science & Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Manufacturing • Chemical Manufacturing • 201-500 employees • Est. 1902
Verified live · 1 day ago 27 days ago

Data and BI Specialist
Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Power BI
Management
Google Workspace
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Novanta
novanta.com
Novanta supplies photonics, vision and precision motion components to equipment manufacturers. Its lasers, encoders and imaging subsystems go into medical and advanced industrial machines. The company operates through a family of specialised engineering brands.
novanta.com • HQ: Bedford, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Health Care • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1968
HQ: Bedford, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Health Care • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1968
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Data Engineer
$101k – $162k per year • Senior • 7+ years exp • United States • Remote (AMER, APAC, Europe) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Databricks
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
AI/ML
Dagster
dbt
Embeddings
LLM
RAG
AI Agents
Function Calling
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Git
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
GitHub
GitLab
Analytics
Power BI
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Roche Poland
roche.pl
Roche Poland is a major pharmaceutical and diagnostics organization operating as part of the global F. Hoffmann-La Roche group. The company focuses on developing and delivering innovative medicines in oncology, neurology, immunology, and rare diseases, alongside advanced diagnostic systems for healthcare institutions. Through its local research and development capabilities - including a prominent global IT and data analytics center based in Poland - it plays a vital role in advancing personalized healthcare and clinical trials across the region.
roche.pl • HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Health Care • Diagnostics • Pharmaceuticals • 5000+ employees
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Health Care • Diagnostics • Pharmaceuticals • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Associate Data Scientist - RDT Data Platforms
Junior • 3+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior • English: C1
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NIQ
nielseniq.com
NIQ, formerly known as NielsenIQ, is a leading global consumer intelligence company. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the firm provides market measurement, retail analytics, and consumer shopping behavior data to brands, retailers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers across more than 90 countries.
nielseniq.com • HQ: Chicago, United States • Sales & Marketing • Market Research • Customer Analytics • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Chicago, United States • Sales & Marketing • Market Research • Customer Analytics • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago

Lead, Data Scientist
Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
Analytics
Tableau
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Fuku
eatfuku.com
Fuku is a fast-casual restaurant concept founded by chef David Chang that specializes in Asian- and Southern-inspired spicy fried chicken. Originating from a secret menu item at Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York, the brand has grown into a standalone culinary concept known for its signature chicken sandos, tenders, and sides. Today, Fuku operates through brick-and-mortar locations, major sports arenas, airports, and high-traffic venues across the United States.
eatfuku.com • HQ: New York, United States • Delivery • Food & Beverages • Catering & Food Services • 501-1000 employees
HQ: New York, United States • Delivery • Food & Beverages • Catering & Food Services • 501-1000 employees
Verified live · 1 min ago 2 months ago

Data Scientist
Kuala Lumpur • Remote (Malaysia) • Full-Time
Python
SQL
AI/ML
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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SportyBet
sportybet.com
SportyBet is an international sports betting, gaming, and digital entertainment platform owned by Sporty Group. Founded by Sudeep Ramnani in 2013, the platform is a market-leading sports betting operator in Africa - with operations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda - and has expanded internationally into markets like Brazil.
sportybet.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Gaming • Sports • iGaming & Gambling • Sports Betting • Est. 2013
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Gaming • Sports • iGaming & Gambling • Sports Betting • Est. 2013
Verified live · 11 hours ago 3 months ago

Data Scientist (Europe, Asia)
≈ $65k – $160k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (Europe, Asia) • Junior
Python
SQL
AI/ML
Spark
Recommender Systems
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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DXC Technology
dxc.com
DXC Technology is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia. Formed in 2017 through the merger of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), it trades publicly on the NYSE under the ticker DXC.
dxc.com • HQ: Ashburn, United States • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • IT Consulting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: Ashburn, United States • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • IT Consulting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
Open 102 daysVerified live · 1 day ago 4 months ago

Senior Data Scientist
Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Full-Time • Senior • English
Python
SQL
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Copilot
Cursor
Fine-tuning
LightGBM
NLP
Prompt Engineering
PyTorch
RAG
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow
Time Series Forecasting
XGBoost
Computer Vision
Reinforcement Learning
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
Git
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RWS Group
rws.com
RWS Group (LSE: RWS) is a global provider of technology-enabled language, content management, and intellectual property (IP) services, headquartered in Maidenhead, United Kingdom. Founded in 1958, the company operates across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, employing over 10,000 specialists.
rws.com • HQ: Maidenhead, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Translation Services • Est. 1958
HQ: Maidenhead, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Professional Services • Translation Services • Est. 1958
Open 191 dayVerified live · 9 hours ago 7 months ago

AI Data Specialist - Malay
Kuala Lumpur • Remote (Malaysia) • Contractor • Malay: C1
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Open 283 daysVerified live · 9 hours ago 10 months ago

AI Data Specialist - Chinese
Kuala Lumpur • Remote (Malaysia) • Contractor • Chinese: C1
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Ikano-Retail
ikanogroup.com
ikanogroup.com • Chiang Mai • Pasay • Bangkok • Puebla • Kuala Lumpur • Commerce • Retail & Shop Systems • Furniture
Chiang Mai • Pasay • Bangkok • Puebla • Kuala Lumpur • Commerce • Retail & Shop Systems • Furniture
Open 503 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 year ago

Data Engineer, Ikano Retail
Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) • Full-Time • Senior
SQL
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
dbt
Spark
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Fully remote 50%
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On site 50%
9
Equity 6%
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The market right now

Alion currently lists 18 open Data Scientist jobs in Petaling Jaya from 14 companies. 3 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 11 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are Malaysia (12) and United States (1). 50% of the listings are fully remote, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Data Scientist jobs in Petaling Jaya right now are Grab (4), RWS Group (2), Pavago (1), tryolabs (1), Odaia (1), and Ascendion (1). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (14), SQL (12), Spark (6), Azure (5), ETL/ELT (5), Power BI (4), CI/CD (4), and AWS (4). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Data Scientist jobs in Petaling Jaya, 1 includes equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Companies
Grab4 RWS Group2 Pavago1 tryolabs1 Odaia1 Ascendion1
Data Scientist Jobs in Petaling Jaya
Frequently asked questions
How many Data Scientist jobs in Petaling Jaya are open right now?
There are 18 open Data Scientist jobs in Petaling Jaya on Alion from 14 companies. The list was last refreshed on August 31, 2026.
Are any of these roles remote?
9 of the 18 listings (50%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Grab, RWS Group, Pavago, tryolabs, Odaia, and Ascendion. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.