Data Scientist

Recro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Recro is seeking a data/ML engineer to investigate applying scientific principles to business problems in a retail analytics context. You will write efficient PySpark or Python code (2.5+ years), build production-ready modules with OOP and tests, and analyze algorithms.

Collaborate with product, data engineering and advisory teams to deploy pipelines and validate POCs. The role emphasizes building scalable models, handling structured and unstructured data, and applying ML techniques such as

Qualifications

• Proficient in PySpark or Python with 2.5+ years of experience.
• Experience in writing production-grade code with modular design, OOP, tests and proper error handling.
• Knowledge of asymptotic algorithm analysis.
• Fluent in SQL and relational databases; able to handle unstructured data (images, text blobs).
• Deep ML knowledge in two or more of: Regression, Classification, Text mining/NLP, Recommender Systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and investigate algorithms to solve retail problems and improve existing models.
• Collaborate with product team to implement new modules and maintain production pipelines.
• Develop POCs to explore new ideas or tech in retail analytics and communicate with stakeholders.
• Work with Data Engineering, Advisory and Product teams to identify improvement opportunities and drive processes.

Skills

PySpark

Python

SQL

NLP

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

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?

Writes efficient code in PySpark or Python (At least 2.5 years)

Experience in writing production system code (Modular code build, OOP framework, test cases, exception handling 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)