Principal Tech lead

Cvent; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent is seeking a Principal Tech Lead / Data Scientist to focus on data analysis, ML modeling, and Generative AI data products. You will independently extract, prepare, and analyze data to support business initiatives across Sales, Marketing, Technology, and Client Services.

You will develop statistical and machine learning models, work with Python, SQL, Databricks, and cloud platforms, and create data products using Streamlit and Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (math, stats, CS) or related.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to distill data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders at different levels to understand processes and data.
• Augment data and insights to drive scale and efficiency for stakeholders.
• Work on data science and analytical projects, building ML models and data products.
• Translate business problems into statistical/analytical problems and design experiments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Snowflake

ChatGPT

AWS

Excel

Sigma

Streamlit

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,500+ employees and 30,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Overview

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,500+ employees and 30,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you

Job Summary

Cvent Tech Lead team is looking to hire Principal Tech Lead / Data Scientist. The selected incumbent will typically focus on data analysis, ML modeling and Generative AI data products. He/she would be involved in analysis for various areas across the organization i.e., in Sales, Marketing, Technology, & Client Services. The person is expected to understand end-to-end business processes. Independently extract, prepare, and analyze data to support business initiatives (e.g., revenue, profitability, performance, variance analysis etc.). Develop solutions with minimal support. Develop strategies using techniques and algorithms of data analysis & machine learning models for making meaningful and actionable recommendations. Present and share data with other team members and to leadership.

• Stakeholder Management Collaborate with stakeholders at different levels to understand current processes, data being generated and identify optimization or growth opportunities.
• Strong ability to augment data and insights to drive scale and efficiency for our stakeholders and partners.
• Data Analysis & Modeling Person would be required to work individually or as part of a team on data science & analytical projects.
• Define business problem and translate it into statistical/analytical problem.
• He/she would be developing statistical/machine learning models using various techniques (supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised) and technologies including but not limited to Python, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake, ChatGPT, AWS, Excel, Sigma etc.
• Person would be performing machine learning research on various types of data (numeric, text, audio, video, image).
• Person would be required to leverage LLM’s for various tasks like text summarization and categorization, data gathering and analysis for generating interactive insights.
• Person would be required to thoroughly document your work as well as results, to the extent that another data scientist can replicate them.
• Person would be required to Create data products on Streamlit and Sigma backed by machine learning models in conjunction with various LLM Models.
• A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (natural sciences, math, statistics, computer science).
• 4 - 7 years of experience working as a data scientist in industry.
• Conceptual and technical understanding of machine learning, including model training and evaluation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to distill data into important, relevant insights for business leaders.
• Deep Conceptual and technical understanding of machine learning.
• Regression modelling (linear/logistic), supervised and unsupervised classification (Clustering), tree-based techniques (Decision trees /Random Forest) etc.
• Understanding of prompt engineering best practices and the ability to design effective prompts for various LLM applications, including few-shot learning and chain-of-thought reasoning.
• Deep Understanding of emerging LLM technologies, such as multimodal LLMs, Agentic frameworks, and techniques for model quantization and distillation for efficient deployment.
• In-depth familiarity with the Linux operating system and command-line work.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL (Snowflake), AWS Cloud, Databricks, Streamlit, MS-Excel, and MS-PowerPoint.
• Strong and articulate verbal and written communication skills with attention to precision of language and ability to organize information logically.

It Will Be Excellent If You Also Have

• A master's degree in a quantitative field.
• Experience with Databricks and/or Snowflake platforms.
• Ability to write production-quality Python code with testing coverage.
• Experience working on a cloud platform (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud), especially machine learning
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including Git processes, code reviews, test-driven development and CI/CD.
• Experience with A/B testing.
• Skills in data visualization and dashboarding.
• Knowledge of how to interact with a REST API.