Data Scientist- F2F Interview ON 21ST September Monday- Bengaluru

Quess IT Solutions; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Quess IT Solutions is seeking a Data Scientist to investigate business problems using scientific methods and to develop new algorithms for retail analytics. You will work with product teams to implement modules, maintain production pipelines, and release timely updates.

The role involves developing PoCs, promoting new innovations, and collaborating with Data Engineering, Advisory and Product teams to identify improvement opportunities and drive proper processes.

Qualifications

• 3.5 to 6 years of experience in data science or related roles.
• Proficient in PySpark or Python for data processing and modeling.
• Experience writing production-ready, modular code with tests and error handling.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with relational/non-structured data.

Responsibilities

• Investigate feasibility of applying scientific principles to business problems.
• Develop new algorithms independently to solve defined retail problems.
• Collaborate with product, data engineering, advisory and other teams to deploy modules.
• Develop PoCs and communicate innovations to stakeholders.
• Maintain and release production pipelines in a timely and responsible manner.

Skills

PySpark

Python

Production code

SQL

Data processing

OOP

Test cases

ML basics

Algorithms

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud (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)