Senior Data Scientist

DU Tech is hiring a Senior Data Scientist in Greater Chennai Area, India. The details below summarise the employer's own listing; applications happen on the original posting, not on GetFirstJob.

What the work involves

• The Senior Data Scientist is an advanced individual contributor who provides technical or functional leadership across data science
• This role leads complex work spanning statistical modeling, experimentation, predictive analytics, machine learning, and insight generation, establishes direction and standards, resolves high-impact challenges, and influences cross-functional outcomes without direct people-management accountability
• This role will lead complex work, shape solution direction, mentor others through influence, and partner across teams to deliver reliable, scalable, secure, and measurable outcomes
• Delivery & Execution
• • Lead complex data science initiatives and provide advanced subject-matter expertise
• • Define or improve approaches, standards, and reusable patterns spanning statistical modeling, experimentation, predictive analytics, machine learning, and insight generation
• • Translate enterprise priorities into technical or functional direction and high-impact deliverables
• • Lead reviews and resolve complex risks, dependencies, and trade-offs
• • Drive quality, security, privacy, reliability, automation, reuse, and continuous improvement
• • Serve as a trusted expert during critical delivery or operational issues

What they are looking for

• DU Tech is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to provide advanced expertise and individual-contributor leadership across data science
• • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Design, Analytics, Business, or a related discipline
• • 4 to 9 years of relevant experience in data science or a closely related discipline
• • Experience with statistical modeling, experimentation, predictive analytics, machine learning, and insight generation
• • Experience leading complex initiatives and influencing decisions without direct authority
• • Knowledge of Python or R, statistics, experimentation, predictive modeling, machine learning, SQL, and visualization
• • Experience collaborating across business and technology teams
• • Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills

Pay and dates

The listing does not state pay. The source page shows a relative posting age rather than an exact posting date; this role was first seen and checked as open on 4 November 2026. The source page showed it as posted “1 month ago” when captured; that is a relative stamp, not an exact date.

How to apply

Apply on the listing where the employer published this role: Senior Data Scientist at DU Tech. We found this listing via linkedin.com; it was still open when we checked on 4 November 2026. If the posting has closed or the link fails, the role may have been filled.