Senior Data Scientist

Cognite; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 12,00,000 - 20,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global SaaS company in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to develop and deploy scalable solutions for customers in industries such as Oil and Gas and Manufacturing. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, proficiency in Python and SQL, and enjoys working in cross-functional teams. This role offers opportunities to mentor junior members and contribute to impactful business decisions. Join a diverse and innovative team shaping the future of industrial data transformation.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunities for learning and growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time work experience as a data scientist.
• Experience working with external customers.
• Domain knowledge of Asset Performance Management in Oil and Gas is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy scalable solutions for various industries.
• Participate in use case generation workshops with experts.
• Perform data cleansing and exploratory data analysis.
• Implement machine learning models in Python.

Skills

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Git

Education

Master of Science in a quantitative field or engineering

Tools

GCP

Azure

AWS

Grafana

Power BI

Job description

About Cognite

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging AI and data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting‑edge offerings including Cognite Atlas AI, an industrial agent workbench, and the Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digital transformation, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharma and other Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

About the team

The Data Science team at Cognite plays a crucial role in building data‑driven solutions that empower our clients to make impactful business decisions. As a Data Scientist at Cognite, you will work on challenging data‑problems with leaders in the industry. You will be a part of cross‑functional teams that include data engineers, solution architects, and project managers. Together, your focus will be on configuring, deploying, and operationalising digital solutions in sectors such as Oil and Gas, Power & Utilities, and Manufacturing.

Additionally, you will engage with clients to understand their desired outcomes, lead discovery workshops, and provide insights on potential strategies and obstacles.

The Data Science team is a part of the EMEA delivery team in our Global Delivery organization. Global Delivery is truly global, with offices in Oslo (Norway), Austin & Houston (Texas, USA) and Tokyo (Japan). We are a good mix of Project Managers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Solution Architects with domain expertise from Oil and Gas, Power & Utilities and Manufacturing.

We are responsible for delivering successful projects that are flexible and scalable, and foster adoption of our product. In sum, we derive valuable insights from previously hidden data, enabling workers and leaders to transform how heavy asset industries operate to become more efficient and sustainable. The EMEA Delivery counts around 80 Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Solution / Enterprise Architects, and Project Managers.

What impact you will create

• Develop and deploy scalable solutions for customer use cases from Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Power & Utilities industries using Cognite’s core capabilities
• Participate in intensive use case generation workshops with subject matter experts to understand the problem and how it maps to the data
• Perform data cleansing and exploratory data analysis
• Implement physical models / machine learning models in Python and deploy to our model hosting environment
• Apply GenAI techniques to enhance data‑driven decision‑making in customer use cases
• Build dashboards in Grafana, Power BI, Plotly or Dash for visualising the solutions
• Utilise and contribute to solution templates and best practices within the Data Science team
• Mentoring and coaching junior team members is an important part of being a Senior at Cognite
• Collaborate with data engineers, project managers and solution architects on project deliveries to enable our customers to achieve the full potential of our industrial dataops platform
• Support customers and partners in conducting data science tasks with Cognite products

What you will bring

• Master of Science in a quantitative field or mechanical - , systems - , electrical - or industrial engineering
• 5+ years of full‑time work experience as a data scientist (prefarbly within related industry), or data scientist with domain expertise in Oil and Gas or Maintenance or Manufacturing
• Proficient experience with Python and SQL. Experience with Python in a production setting is a plus
• Experience with machine learning methods and techniques, statistics and/or optimisation
• Experience with Git
• Experience working customer faced, with external customers
• Experience with managed cloud services such as GCP, Azure or AWS is a plus
• Domain knowledge or a good understanding of the Oil and Gas industry Asset Performance Management - covering i.e production optimisation is a big plus. (As key CDF advisors, we want our Data Scientist to have a good understanding of our customer data, and assist them in understanding how CDF can help solve their problems related to i.e production optimisation)
• Enjoy working in cross‑functional teams
• Able to deliver independently, coach and mentor others internally
• Enjoy challenges and dare to set ambitious goals that drive innovation
• Humility to ask for help and enjoy sharing knowledge with others

Join us

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Cognite

Recognised by CNBC and Frost & Sullivan as a global innovation leader, Cognite is driving the next wave of industrial AI and digital transformation.

Join us to shape the future of data and industry.

Join the Global Cognite Community

Be part of a diverse, global team of 70+ nationalities, building technology that transforms how the world’s industries operate.

Work from our modern Bengaluru hub in a hybrid, high‑trust environment with a flat structure and direct access to decision‑makers.

At Cognite, you’ll learn fast, make an impact, and grow your career alongside exceptional talent.

Apply today — and follow us on LinkedIn (@Cognite) to discover more opportunities.