Data Scientist

Quess IT Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Quess IT Solutions in Bengaluru is seeking a Data Scientist to explore scientific principles for business problems, develop new algorithms, and implement production pipelines in a retail analytics context.

You will collaborate with Data Engineering, Advisory and Product teams to develop POCs and push innovations while ensuring timely delivery of scalable analytics solutions.

Qualifications

• Writes efficient code in PySpark or Python.
• Experience in writing production system code (modular code, OOP, tests).
• Efficient data processing (vectorization, avoid row-wise ops).
• Rudimentary knowledge of asymptotic algorithm analysis.
• Fluency in SQL, relational database, and non-structured data handling (Images, text blob).
• In-depth knowledge in ML with mathematical foundation for at least two modelling techniques (Regression, Classification, NLP, Recommender).
• Exposure to GenAI systems and interest in advanced design thinking.
• Exposure to cloud technology and model deployment (Azure/AWS/GCP) with docker/CI-CD concepts.
• Retail Experience & Business Acumen desirable.

Responsibilities

• Investigate the feasibility of applying scientific principles to business problems.
• Develop new algorithms independently to solve well defined retail problems and improve existing ones.
• Work with product team to implement new modules, maintain and release production pipelines in timely and responsible manner.
• Develop POCs based on new ideas or technology and popularize innovations in retail and analytics with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Advisory and Product teams to identify areas of improvement and drive efficient processes.

Skills

PySpark

Python

Production code quality

SQL

Relational & unstructured data

Data processing optimization

ML foundations

Asymptotic analysis

GenAI exposure

Cloud deployment

Retail analytics

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

F2F INTERVIEW BASED ON THE SHORTLISTING

Job Title: Data Scientist

• Investigate the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems.
• Develop new algorithms independently to solve well defined retail problems and improve existing algorithms.
• Work with product team to implement new modules, maintain and release production pipelines in timely and responsible manner.
• Develop POCs based on new ideas or technology, popularize new innovations in retail and analytics with internal/external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Advisory and Product team to find scope of improvement and drive right processes.

Who are we looking for?

• Experience Required 3.5 to 6 Years
• Writes efficient code in PySpark or Python
• Experience in writing production system code (Modular code build, OOP framework, test cases, exception handling etc.)
• - Efficient data processing (vectorization, avoiding row-wise ops etc.)
• - Rudimentary knowledge of asymptotic algorithm analysis
• - Fluency in SQL, relational database, and non-structured data handling (Images, text blob)
• In-depth knowledge in machine learning with mathematical foundation for any two of the following modelling techniques: Regression (classical; DL is a plus), Classification (classical & DL), Text Mining/ NLP & Recommender Systems
• Good to Have:
• -Exposure to GenAI systems (LLMs, RAG, or agentic workflows) and interest in designing beyond basic use case (Situational and case-basis design thinking)
• - Exposure in cloud technology and model deployment (Azure/ AWS/ GCP) theoretical background with foundational concepts of docker, CI-CD etc., works.
• - Retail Experience & Business Acumen (Even if its 30-50% of overall experience at least one retail project)