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Senior Data Scientist - Periscope
at McKinsey & Company
Mid LevelNo visa sponsorshipData Science/AI/ML
Posted 6 days ago
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- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Bengaluru, Gurugram
- Country
- India
Currency: Not specified
Develop deep Retail domain understanding in areas such as Customer Analytics, Pricing Optimization, Inventory Management, E-commerce, or Digital Transformation. Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, and internal teams to build and implement data products delivered directly to clients. Contribute to frameworks and libraries used by data science and data engineering teams to translate data into impact, guiding global companies across industries including E-commerce, Grocery, F&B and CPG.
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
You will be responsible for developing deep Retail domain understanding in at least one of the following areas –Customer Analytics, Pricing Optimization, Inventory Management, E-commerce, or Digital Transformation.
You will collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, and internal teams to build and implement extraordinary retail focused data products (reusable assets) and solutions, delivering them directly to the client with the utmost importance.
You will work on the frameworks and libraries that our teams of Data Scientists and Data Engineers use to progress from data to impact and guide global companies through data science solutions to transform their businesses and enhance performance across industries including E-commerce, Grocery, F&B and CPG.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
- Masters's or PhD degree in computer science, engineering or mathematics, or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of relevant experience with strong foundations of statistics and machine learning techniques
- Proven experience applying machine learning techniques to solve business problems
- Proven experience in translating technical methods to non-technical stakeholders
- Proven experience writing production-grade code (Python / Pyspark) for machine learning in a professional setting
- Strong understanding of analytics libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy, matplotlib, scikit-learn, statsmodels, kedro, mlflow)
- Experience in any cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Docker-compose)
- Experience with Git-based workflows and automation frameworks, specifically GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD
- Familiarity or hands-on experience with data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
Our unwavering commitment to integrity drives everything we do, guiding us to always act in the best interests of our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.
Industries
- High Tech
- Retail
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
Job Skill Group - N/A
Job Skill Code - SDS1 - Senior Data Scientist I
Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech;Retail
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 GMT 2026
LinkedIn Posting City - Bengaluru
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - India
LinkedIn Job Title - Senior Data Scientist - Periscope
LinkedIn Function - Consulting;Engineering;Information Technology
LinkedIn Industry - Computer Software;Information Services;Retail
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level
Job Skill Code - SDS1 - Senior Data Scientist I
Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech;Retail
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 GMT 2026
LinkedIn Posting City - Bengaluru
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - India
LinkedIn Job Title - Senior Data Scientist - Periscope
LinkedIn Function - Consulting;Engineering;Information Technology
LinkedIn Industry - Computer Software;Information Services;Retail
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level
