Data Scientist

About Flipkart

Flipkart is committed to the cause of transforming commerce in India through our investments in made- in-India technology innovations, customer-centric features and constructs, a diverse category landscape and a world-class supply chain. With a customer base of over 350 million, product coverage of over 150 million across 80+ categories, focus on generating direct and indirect employment and a commitment to empowering generations of entrepreneurs and MSMEs and a sustainable growth strategy – Flipkart is maximising for our customers, stakeholders, and the planet at large!

Flipkart is a part of the Walmart-owned Flipkart Group, which also includes group companies Flipkart Health+, Myntra, and Cleartrip. The Group is also a majority shareholder in PhonePe, one of the leading Payments Apps in India.

About the Role:

A Data Scientist in Flipkart is required to develop and implement ML or statistical models for the various projects formulated from business and product views. The responsible person should be able to communicate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders representing various teams to better understand the problem at hand. At a fundamental level, the responsible person should be able to dive deep into a problem statement and extract interesting insights as well as solutions. In addition to being a quick learner, a DS is expected to get involved in active research projects with a view to publish them.

About the team:

The Data Sciences team at Flipkart is on a mission to build systemic intelligence across Flipkart products and the overarching ecosystem. Being India’s largest online marketplace and the most used e-commerce app in India, places Flipkart in a unique position and gives this team a distinctive opportunity — to decipher the richest possible data about Indian consumers. Add the dimension of a vast product selection and a proliferating seller base to that and what you get is a multitude of disruptive possibilities. In a nutshell, the terabytes of daily data compounded in Flipkart’s data centres offer a dynamic mix of numerical, structured, unstructured, image- and audio-based statistics, all set to define shopping in the future. At Flipkart, the work of a Data Scientist involves collaboration with the engineering and product teams to ensure a holistic outcome at the product delivery. The flat functional structure within Flipkart engineering enables data scientists to focus on excellence and create a deep sense of ownership at every stage of work. If you aspire to redefine ‘state-of-the-art’ and create an impact on India’s online shopping landscape, Flipkart’s Data Science team can offer you the right podium to solve challenging real-world problems and take a giant leap in your career as a Data Scientist.

You are Responsible for:

What you’ll do

● Understand Business and product needs and use ML or statistical techniques to provide solutions to those in a time bound fashion.

● Communicate and collaborate with business and product teams to have a better understanding of the project so as to be able to drive it within the DS team.

● Get involved in in-depth exploration of solutions using various methods and extract statistical insights from data as well as models, which are to be shared with business and product teams.

● Active participation in working with new methods and learning new technologies, both in the area of

● data science and data engineering.

To succeed in this role – you should have the following:

What you’ll need:

● B.Tech or M.Tech in CS or Statistics with experience ranging from 3 to 5 years through publications/deployed solutions/projects.

● Deep understanding of the algorithms (theory and application) that they have worked on.

● Good grasp on the theory and practise of basic statistical models such as regression or clustering and general ML algorithms such as tree, Random Forests, SVM, Boosting, Neural Networks etc. It is not expected that the candidate has actually worked on all these modules.

● Strong proficiency in Python or R is necessary.

Why work with us?

At Flipkart, we promise to maximize what you care about the most. You’ll get an opportunity to leave a mark and create your own legacy, you’ll have freedom to experiment, learn and grow, you’ll get to work with the best in our inclusive teams and experience our culture of care to ensure that you can focus on doing your best work.

Every Flipster is a Maximiser - Curious, Audacious, Entrepreneurial, Purpose-Driven, Excited By Big Challenges, A Team Player and Inclusive. If this is who you are, then Flipkart is the place where you can thrive.

We understand that your own aspirations and journeys are unique. So you choose what you want to maximise, and we provide you the platform for it. Because when you maximise, we maximise.

Being Yourself @ Flipkart

Flipkart respects and values differences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting a diverse workplace culture where every individual is valued for who they are, regardless of race, color, age, faith, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, professional pedigree, physical ability, veteran status, or any other characteristics. We firmly believe that when people with diverse identities and perspectives work together, we create the most value – for our customers, our people, and society. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, where diverse teams innovate and excel every day.