# Senior Manager - Applied Science

**Company**: SWIGGY
**Location**: Bengaluru, KA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Data Science
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Swiggy is India's leading on-demand convenience platform, with a mission to elevate the quality of life for the urban consumer by offering unparalleled convenience. The Data Science team at Swiggy is a vibrant group of scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers who are passionate about tackling some of the most complex challenges in machine learning at scale.

As a Senior Manager, Applied Science, you will lead a team of talented data scientists, blending deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and people leadership. You will own the roadmap for a critical business area, partner with product and engineering leaders, and guide your team to build and deploy ML models that drive direct business impact.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of 8-10 data scientists and machine learning engineers

- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities

- Oversee the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle

- Guide your team in solving complex problems in personalization, support discovery, and internal productivity

- Communicate complex technical concepts and business impact to a diverse audience

- Participate in the hiring process to attract and retain top-tier data scientists

Requirements:

- 10+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, Applied Science, or a Machine Learning-focused role

- 2+ years of experience in a formal leadership capacity, managing and mentoring data scientists

- Expert-level proficiency in Python and its data science libraries

- Deep, hands-on experience with modern machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras

- Strong expertise in SQL and experience with large-scale data processing using tools like Spark, Hive, or Presto

Benefits:

- Work with one of the richest datasets in India

- See your models come to life and directly influence the experience of millions of Indians

- Collaborate with a brilliant, diverse, and humble team of data scientists, engineers, and product managers

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
- Keras
- SQL
- Spark
- Hive
- Presto
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Leadership

### Nice to have
- Experience working with real-time, low-latency model deployment and MLOps
- Strong experience with geospatial data and relevant libraries
- A portfolio of patents or publications in top-tier ML/AI conferences

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