Staff/Lead LLM Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Staff/Lead LLM Data Scientist (AI): Designing and building end-to-end LLM-based systems for real-time travel booking flows with an accent on RAG, tool/agent orchestration, and system scalability. Focus on translating open-ended product problems into concrete ML designs, ensuring system quality, latency, and reliability at scale.

Location: Must be based in Bangkok, Thailand. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship provided.

Company

A leading global travel tech company, part of Booking Holdings, connecting travelers to millions of properties and experiences worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and own end-to-end LLM-based systems, from user intent understanding to booking execution.
• Translate complex product requirements into robust, production-ready ML and LLM designs.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to balance latency, cost, quality, and performance.
• Ship features and iterate based on real-world production feedback.
• Drive technical decision-making and product direction for AI-powered travel features.

Requirements

• Must be able to relocate to or be based in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Strong hands-on experience in Data Science, statistics, and experimentation.
• Experience building production LLM systems including RAG and agent orchestration.
• Ability to navigate open-ended problem spaces with evolving requirements.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on system evaluation and iteration.

Culture & Benefits

• Global, diverse work environment with team members from 90+ countries.
• Focus on innovation and data-driven product development.
• Real ownership over complex systems used by millions of users daily.
• Opportunities to shape product direction at the intersection of ML and engineering.