Data Scientist

**About the Team Our Data Science team is the Avengers to Meesho’s S.H.I.E.L.D ️. And why not? We are the ones who assemble during the toughest challenges and devise creative solutions, building intelligent systems for millions of our users looking at a thousand different categories of products. We’ve barely scratched the surface, and have amazing challenges in charting the future of commerce for Bharat. Our typical day involves dealing with fraud detection, inventory optimisation, and platform vernacularisation. As Data Scientist, you will navigate uncharted territories with us, discovering new paths to creating solutions for our users. You will be at the forefront of interesting challenges and solve unique customer problems in an untapped market. But wait - there’s more to us. Our team is huge on having a well-rounded personal and professional life. When we aren't nose-deep in data, you will most likely find us belting “Summer of 69” at the nearest Karaoke bar, or debating who the best Spider-Man is: Maguire, Garfield, or Holland? You tell us ️ **About the Role Love deep data? Love discussing solutions instead of problems? Then you could be our next Data Scientist. In a nutshell, your primary responsibility will be enhancing the productivity and utilisation of the generated data. Other things you will do include working closely with the business stakeholders, transforming scattered pieces of information into valuable data and sharing and presenting your valuable insights with peers.- What you will do - Develop models and run experiments to infer insights from hard data - Improve our product usability and identify new growth opportunities - Understand reseller preferences to provide them with the most relevant products - Designing discount programs to help our resellers sell more - Help resellers better recognise end-customer preferences to improve their revenue - Use data to identify bottlenecks that will help our suppliers meet their SLA requirements - Model seasonal demand to predict key organisational metrics - Mentor junior data scientists in the team- What you will need - Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science (or similar degrees) - 1-2 years of experience as a Data Scientist in a fast-paced organization, preferably B2C - Familiarity with Neural Networks, Machine Learning, etc - Familiarity with tools like SQL, R, Python, etc. - Strong understanding of Statistics and Linear Algebra Strong understanding of hypothesis/model testing and ability to identify common model testing errors - Experience designing and running A/B tests and drawing insights from them - Proficiency in machine learning algorithms - Excellent analytical skills to fetch data from reliable sources to generate accurate insights - Experience in tech and product teams is a plus - Bonus points for: - Experience in working on personalization or other ML problems - Familiarity with Big Data tech stacks like Apache Spark, Hadoop, Redshift **YOUR TOTAL REWARDS AT MEESHO At MEESHO, we are focused on creating a high impact and high performance working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. We are a highly People Centric organisation and Employee Experience (eNPS) is a key focus area for us. We enable the growth of our internal talent by providing a range of experiences and opportunities that help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life, with our intense focus on employee wellbeing. Your Total Rewards go much beyond your pay and here is what it entails: **People Centric Work Culture where we Hire & Grow Exceptional Talent **Our 11 guiding principles or "Mantras" are inherent to our ways of working at Meesho. At Meesho, recognition, evaluation, growth or talent discussion of any kind is linked to the Mantras (each of them). Some of the day to day activities (rituals) that reflect some of our Mantras are Team Reflections, Kudos, Listen or DieOur culture enables people to thrive and excel through extensive focus on career development initiatives like Individual Development plans, Mentorship & coaching, Internal Mobility Program (IJP), Talent Reviews, Continuous Performance Management and feedback, Regular manager conversations, Learning & Development reimbursements & access to learning portals. **Market leading Compensation**: We offer both cash and equity based compensation depending on various factors including your level of experience, knowledge and skills and the role being offered to you. **MeeCare: Employee Benefits at Meesho **In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all Meeshoites with a comprehensive set of people centric Employee Benefits, under Meesho’s MeeCare Program. MeeCare focuses on holistic wellbeing of Meesho employees, and consists of benefits and policies in the spheres of physical, mental, financial and social wellness - which are industry leading and specifically designed to meet the varying needs of our