Position:
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Associate Data Scientist
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Entry level role designed for early career professionals starting their journey in applied data science
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Focused on supporting live data science systems in a real world production environment
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Acts as an operational backbone for analytical and machine learning workflows
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Serves as an initial ownership role for monitoring and stability of deployed models
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Opportunity to grow into advanced analytical or machine learning focused roles over time
Company:
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Swiggy
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One of India’s largest consumer technology companies
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Operates at the intersection of logistics, analytics, and large scale digital platforms
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Known for data driven decision making across business functions
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Strong culture of experimentation, automation, and engineering excellence
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Works with massive volumes of real time data across multiple consumer services
Location:
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Bangalore
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Embassy Tech Village
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Office based role with on site work expectations
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Located within one of India’s largest technology hubs
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Offers exposure to cross functional teams working from the same campus
Job type:
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Full time
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Long term employment opportunity
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Role aligned with core data science operations
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Includes on call responsibilities as part of production support
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Designed for stability and growth rather than short term contract work
Job mode:
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Onsite
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Work from office model
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Daily collaboration with data science, engineering, and platform teams
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Direct access to monitoring dashboards, tools, and operational infrastructure
Job requisition id:
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23013
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Used internally for hiring and application tracking
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Helps align the role with specific teams and domains
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Referenced during internal escalation and documentation
Years of experience:
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Zero to one year
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Suitable for fresh graduates or professionals with limited industry exposure
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Ideal for candidates transitioning from academic learning to production systems
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Encourages learning through hands on operational exposure
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No requirement for extensive prior industry experience
Company description
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Swiggy is an Indian consumer internet company built around convenience and speed
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The platform serves millions of users across multiple urban and semi urban locations
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Its ecosystem includes food delivery, quick commerce, dining services, and logistics
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Swiggy Food connects customers with a vast network of restaurants across hundreds of cities
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Swiggy Instamart focuses on ultra fast delivery of groceries and daily essentials
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The company continuously expands its service portfolio through innovation and experimentation
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Technology is at the heart of every product and service offered by Swiggy
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Data science plays a central role in personalization, pricing, logistics optimization, and growth
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Large scale real time data pipelines support consumer experiences and operational decisions
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Teams work with complex datasets that reflect customer behavior, supply constraints, and delivery dynamics
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Swiggy invests heavily in engineering platforms, observability, and analytics tooling
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Employees work in cross functional teams involving data scientists, engineers, and product managers
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The organization promotes a culture of ownership, learning, and accountability
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Rapid growth has created opportunities for early career professionals to take responsibility early
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Swiggy values diversity, inclusion, and fairness across all hiring and employment practices
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The company follows equal opportunity employment principles in all regions
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Continuous improvement and post incident learning are core organizational values
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Employees are encouraged to document learnings and improve systems proactively
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Swiggy’s scale offers exposure to real world challenges not commonly found in smaller firms
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Working at Swiggy provides experience with high traffic platforms and production grade systems
Profile overview
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The Associate Data Scientist role is focused on ensuring stability of data science systems in production
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The position acts as the first response when automated alerts or incidents are triggered
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The role sits at the intersection of analytics, engineering, and operational support
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Individuals in this role monitor systems that power decision making and customer experiences
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The work involves responding to alerts generated by metrics, pipelines, or deployed models
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A structured approach is followed to investigate and resolve issues efficiently
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The role requires understanding both technical and analytical aspects of systems
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Candidates learn how models behave after deployment in real world environments
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Exposure includes data pipelines, feature stores, dashboards, and monitoring frameworks
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The associate identifies whether an issue is due to data quality, infrastructure, or model behavior
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Clear escalation paths are followed when deeper intervention is required
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Incident ownership includes documenting root causes and resolutions
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The role emphasizes discipline in communication and handover between teams
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Associates work closely with senior data scientists and engineers
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Over time, individuals gain insight into model experimentation and deployment cycles
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The position provides a strong foundation for transitioning into core data science roles
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Learning occurs through real incidents rather than purely theoretical exercises
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The environment encourages curiosity and systematic troubleshooting
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Associates are trained to distinguish expected fluctuations from genuine anomalies
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The role builds confidence in handling time sensitive technical situations
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Long term growth paths include data scientist and machine learning engineering roles
Qualifications
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Basic understanding of data science concepts and workflows
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Hands on familiarity with Python for data handling and debugging
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Working knowledge of SQL for querying and validating datasets
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Exposure to distributed data processing concepts using Spark is beneficial
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Understanding of monitoring and observability concepts in production systems
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Familiarity with tools such as Grafana or similar dashboard platforms
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Ability to read logs and interpret system behavior
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Basic statistical intuition to evaluate key performance indicators
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Awareness of noise versus meaningful deviations in metrics
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Strong analytical thinking and structured problem solving skills
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Ability to remain calm and methodical during incident situations
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Clear written and verbal communication skills
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Willingness to document findings and update playbooks
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Openness to working in on call rotations as part of team responsibility
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Interest in learning how models behave after deployment
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Comfort working with cross functional stakeholders
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Understanding of incident response principles is an advantage
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Ability to follow predefined runbooks accurately
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Attention to detail when validating data and system health
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Commitment to continuous learning and improvement
Additional info
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Each domain follows a well defined Incident Response Plan
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Alerts are triggered based on metrics such as delays or sharp performance drops
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Response steps include checking dashboards, logs, and system health indicators
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Domain specific tools support deeper investigation during incidents
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Escalation thresholds are clearly defined to avoid unnecessary delays
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Associates are responsible for initiating escalation when required
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Post incident documentation is a key responsibility
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Root cause summaries help prevent recurrence of similar issues
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Resolution notes support learning across teams
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The role offers strong exposure to real time operational challenges
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On call responsibilities are balanced with learning and mentorship
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Performance is evaluated based on reliability and quality of incident handling
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The company encourages learning through post incident reviews
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Knowledge sharing is promoted through updated documentation
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Associates gain familiarity with production grade systems early in their careers
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The work environment supports growth through feedback and guidance
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Ethical hiring practices ensure fairness and inclusion
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Candidates from diverse academic and professional backgrounds are encouraged
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The role suits individuals who enjoy hands on problem solving
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Exposure gained here supports long term careers in data and machine learning
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