Data Analyst, Data Science Group - Analytics & Metrics Department (AMD)

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Job Description: Business Overview AI & Data Division (AIDD) creates powerful, customer-focused search, recommendation, data science, advertising, marketing, price, and inventory optimization solutions to a variety of businesses in commerce, fintech and mobile industries. Department Overview Mission of Analytics & Metrics Department (AMD) is to unlock the full potential of our data, transforming it into a strategic asset that generates innovation, drives competitive advantage, and shapes the future of our product. - Unlock Potential of Data: Implies discovery and value creation - Strategic Asset: Elevates data to a core business resource - Fuels Innovation: Connects data to new ideas and growth - Shapes the Product: Positions the team as a forward-thinking force Our team helps Rakuten Ichiba , Rakuma and other Business Units interpret data to support impactful business decisions. We do this by creating models, dashboards, and data pipelines, and by developing analytical agents. We make a point of using the latest technology and tools to deliver the best results. Position : Why We H ire Be it providing personalized superior user experience to our customers or making informed business decisions, data plays a vital role underlying all AI-driven initiatives. We are looking for a data analyst to work on collecting, processing, and performing statistical analyses on large datasets to discover useful information, suggest conclusions, and support decision-making. This role provides insights to fuel business growth and enhance customer experience. Position Details - Track key business KPIs and investigate the underlying drivers behind any changes in performance - Use data extraction and modeling to help stakeholders understand how proposed product updates might affect the business - Improve team efficiency by automating routine analytics tasks through dashboards and AI-driven agents - Facilitate the setup of A/B tests and provide comprehensive evaluations of the results While English is our primary language for internal communication, Japanese language skills are highly valued. Mandatory Qualifications : - Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline - Extensive experience (over 3 years) as a Data Analyst or in a similar analytical role within the Tech (e-commerce is preferred) industry, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility - Expert proficiency in statistical analysis tools and programming languages, including Python and SQL - Proven ability to lead data exploration, analysis, and visualization efforts, with a strong track record of extracting actionable insights from large and complex datasets - Experience with data cleaning and preparation techniques and familiarity with database management systems. Knowledge of data warehousing concepts is a plus - Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within team - Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights clearly to diverse audiences, contributing to a data-driven environment within the organization Desired Qualifications : - Professional fluency in spoken and written Japanese - Experience working with agentic systems #engineer #dataanalyst #dataanalytics #AI #aianddatadiv Languages: English (Overall - 3 - Advanced)