Dista- Data Scientist

Job Description – Senior Data Scientist

Location

: Baner, Pune (Work from Office)

Employment Type

Full-Time

About Dista

Dista is an AI-powered location intelligence platform that helps enterprises optimize field operations, improve workforce productivity, and accelerate business growth. Built on a scalable no-code/low-code platform, Dista seamlessly integrates with existing enterprise systems to deliver intelligent, location-driven business solutions.

Trusted by over

50 leading enterprises

across industries, Dista's flagship products—

Dista Sales, Dista Collect, Dista Service, Dista Insights, and Dista Deliver

—serve more than

100,000 daily active users

and manage

15 million+ jobs every month

. Our platform has enabled customers to achieve up to

50% higher field coverage, 70% increased agent productivity, and 150% business growth

.

At Dista, you'll work on cutting-edge AI, Machine Learning, Geospatial Intelligence, and Cloud technologies while solving complex, real-world business challenges in a fast-growing product organization.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly analytical and problem-solving

Senior Data Scientist

to join our growing team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in machine learning, statistical modeling, data analysis, and Python-based development. You will work on building scalable predictive models, extracting actionable insights from complex datasets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve real-world business problems.

This role requires someone who can own the complete machine learning lifecycle—from data exploration and feature engineering to model deployment and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and business opportunities.
• Design, develop, train, and optimize Machine Learning and AI models for business use cases.
• Build predictive models using regression, classification, clustering, recommendation systems, and forecasting techniques.
• Perform data cleaning, preprocessing, feature engineering, and exploratory data analysis (EDA).
• Develop scalable data pipelines and automate model workflows.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions.
• Deploy machine learning models into production using APIs or MLOps practices.
• Monitor model performance and continuously improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science.

Required Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Analytics.
• Strong programming skills in

Python

.

Hands-on experience with

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

• TensorFlow or PyTorch (preferred)
• Strong SQL skills with experience in handling large datasets.

Solid understanding of

Machine Learning algorithms

Statistics

Probability

Feature Engineering

Model Evaluation techniques

Experience with data visualization tools such as

Power BI

Tableau

Matplotlib

Seaborn

Experience deploying ML models using

Flask

,

FastAPI

• , or similar frameworks.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, and MLOps concepts is preferred.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.