Principal Data Scientist

5 - 8 years

7 - 10 Lacs

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highly skilled Data Scientist (5 8 years of experience)

This role involves conducting exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering, and model development, along with collaborating closely with engineering and business teams to deliver impactful and production-ready data science solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies in large datasets.
  • Apply statistical methods and hypothesis testing to generate actionable insights.
  • Design, build, and validate machine learning models (regression, classification, clustering, etc.).
  • Develop scalable data preparation and feature engineering pipelines for model training.
  • Optimize model performance through hyperparameter tuning, feature selection, and validation.
  • Work with Oracle databases, Oracle SQL, and related tools to extract, transform, and analyze data.
  • Collaborate with data engineers and BI teams to integrate models into business applications and reporting layers.
  • Evaluate model outcomes using appropriate metrics and refine models for deployment.
  • Stay abreast of emerging trends in data science, ML, and AI, continuously enhancing analytical methodologies.
  • Present findings and recommendations to business stakeholders in a clear and actionable format.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor s or equivalent degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 5 8 years of hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, or statistical analysis.
  • Strong programming proficiency in Python or R for data analysis and model building.
  • Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms (e.g., regression, decision trees, random forests, SVMs).
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and probability theory.
  • Experience in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and dimensionality reduction.
  • Hands-on experience with ML libraries and frameworks (Scikit-learn, XGBoost, LightGBM, Statsmodels, etc.).
  • Strong SQL skills, including experience working with Oracle Database and Oracle Analytics for data extraction and transformation.
  • Experience handling large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.
  • Exposure to model deployment, monitoring, or integration with enterprise systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to translate complex insights for business users.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working within Oracle data ecosystems (e.g., Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Data Science, or Oracle Analytics Cloud).
  • Familiarity with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) for large-scale ML workloads.
  • Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
  • Exposure to MLOps, including CI/CD pipelines, model versioning, and lifecycle management.
  • Understanding of A/B testing, experiment design, and data validation techniques.

We have an amazing team of 700+ individuals working on highly innovative enterprise projects & products. Our customer base includes Fortune 100 retail and CPG companies, leading store chains, fast-growth fintech, and multiple Silicon Valley startups.

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People who work with us work with cutting-edge technologies while contributing success to the company as well as to themselves.

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