-
Weekday AI (YC W21)

Data Scientist

Weekday AI (YC W21)
India · Full-time · Mid-Senior

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 8000000 - Rs 9000000 (ie INR 80-90 LPA)

Min Experience: 10 years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a highly experienced Data Scientist with a strong foundation in Machine Learning (ML) to lead complex data-driven initiatives and contribute to strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise, a proven record of delivering scalable ML solutions, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to drive innovation through data. This role requires both strategic vision and hands-on technical leadership, making it ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of analytics, technology, and business impact.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Machine Learning Development: Design, build, and deploy advanced ML models for prediction, classification, recommendation, and optimization across business domains.
  • Data Strategy & Architecture: Lead the end-to-end data science lifecycle — from data collection, preprocessing, and feature engineering to model evaluation and deployment in production environments.
  • Algorithmic Innovation: Develop and refine algorithms to enhance performance, scalability, and interpretability. Stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in ML, deep learning, and AI.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with data engineering, product, and business teams to translate complex problems into actionable ML-driven solutions.
  • Model Governance: Ensure model transparency, reproducibility, and compliance with data privacy regulations and ethical AI standards.
  • Mentorship & Leadership: Guide junior data scientists and analysts, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the team.
  • Performance Monitoring: Establish frameworks for model performance tracking, drift detection, and continuous improvement post-deployment.
  • Business Insight Generation: Leverage statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and machine learning techniques to uncover trends and patterns that drive business outcomes.
  • Tool & Framework Optimization: Champion the adoption of modern ML frameworks, libraries, and cloud-based platforms to streamline experimentation and deployment workflows.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Education: Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Experience: 10-15 years of experience in data science or applied machine learning, with a track record of developing and deploying production-grade models.
  • Technical Expertise:
    • Proficiency in Python, R, or Scala for data manipulation and model development.
    • Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, deep learning architectures (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers), and NLP frameworks.
    • Hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and XGBoost.
    • Solid grasp of data pipelines, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud ML platforms (AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML, or GCP AI Platform).
    • Familiarity with MLOps practices, including model versioning, CI/CD for ML, and containerization using Docker or Kubernetes.
    • Analytical Mindset: Strong command of statistics, probability, and optimization techniques.
    • Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management abilities, with the capacity to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

    Key Skills

    Ranked by relevance

    machine learning ai technical expertise deep learning cloud containerization kubernetes tensorflow pytorch python docker scala mlops cicd aws gcp
    Login to Apply
    Posted
    Nov 12, 2025
    Type
    Full-time
    Level
    Mid-Senior
    Location
    Bengaluru

    Industries

    IT Services IT Consulting

    Categories

    Other

    Related Jobs

    3 roles aligned with this opportunity

    View all jobs
    View Job Details
    Mindrift
    Related

    Data Scientist (Python & SQL) - Freelance AI Trainer

    2026-05-28

    Part-time
    Not Applicable
    Ireland
    IT Services
    Other
    View Job Details
    Mindrift
    Related

    Data Scientist (Python & SQL) - Freelance AI Trainer

    2026-05-28

    Part-time
    Not Applicable
    Germany
    IT Services
    Other
    View Job Details
    Mindrift
    Related

    Data Scientist (Python & SQL) - Freelance AI Trainer

    2026-05-28

    Part-time
    Not Applicable
    Germany
    IT Services
    Other