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Job Profile: Data Scientist

Location : Bangalore | Karnataka

Years of Experience : 0 - 3

About The Role :

Swiggy is redefining the convenience economy through speed, scale, and service. We're looking for a highly motivated Data Scientist with experience in Operations Research, Optimization, and Machine Learning to join our fast paced, impact-driven team.

As a Data Scientist 2, you will work on critical problems spanning supply chain optimization, assortment optimization, Ads, recommendation systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop intelligent systems and deploy them at scale, helping Instamart reach new operational milestones.

What will you get to do here?

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable optimization algorithms for supply chain, assortment planning etc.
• Translate business problems into mathematical formulations using tools like Linear Programming, Integer Programming, and Heuristics.
• Build and improve predictive models using ML techniques (regression, classification, time-series forecasting).
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to take models from prototype to production.
• Analyze model performance and continuously iterate to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Drive measurable impact on key business metrics such as availability, wastage, revenue per order, cost per order etcWork on high-impact, real-world problems at massive scale.
• Be a part of a fast-growing vertical within Swiggy with opportunities to innovate and experiment.
• Collaborate with a world-class team of engineers, product managers, and data scientists.
• Competitive compensation and a culture that promotes learning, ownership, and growth.

What qualities are we looking for?

• 0–3 years of experience in Data Science or Applied Research roles.
• Strong foundation in Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization (e.g., LP, MILP, ILP).
• Solid hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and at least one optimization solver (e.g., Gurobi, OR-Tools, CPLEX).
• Good understanding of Machine Learning concepts and frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience in solving large-scale real-world problems using a combination of ML and OR techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in supply chain, logistics, food delivery, or q-commerce/e-commerce domains.
• Prior experience in building real-time or near real-time decision systems.
• Experience working with large datasets and distributed systems (e.g., Spark).

Visit our tech blogs to learn more about some the challenges we deal with:

https://bytes.swiggy.com/the-swiggy-delivery-challenge-part-one-6a2abb4f82f6

https://bytes.swiggy.com/how-ai-at-swiggy-is-transforming-convenience-eae0a32055ae

https://bytes.swiggy.com/decoding-food-intelligence-at-swiggy-5011e21dbc86

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.