Senior Software Engineer

Data Scientist-

We are looking for an experienced Data Scientists to join our engineering team and

help us enhance our mobile application with data. In this role, we're looking for

people who are passionate about developing ML/AI in various domains that solves

enterprise problems. We are keen on hiring someone who loves working in fast paced start-up environment and looking to solve some challenging engineering

problems.

As one of the earliest members in engineering, you will have the flexibility to design

the models and architecture from ground up. As any early-stage start-up, we expect

you to be comfortable wearing various hats, and be proactive contributor in building

something truly remarkable.

Responsibilities

Researches, develops and maintains machine learning and statistical models for

business requirements

Work across the spectrum of statistical modelling including supervised,

unsupervised, & deep learning techniques to apply the right level of solution to

the right problem Coordinate with different functional teams to monitor outcomes and refine/

improve the machine learning models Implements models to uncover patterns and predictions creating business value and innovation

Identify unexplored data opportunities for the business to unlock and maximize

the potential of digital data within the organization

Develop NLP concepts and algorithms to classify and summarize structured/unstructured text data

Qualifications

3+ years of experience solving complex business problems using machine

learning.

Fluency in programming languages such as Python, NLP and Bert, is a must

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Experience in building production quality models using state-of-the-art technologies 

Familiarity with databases like MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, NoSQL, etc. is

desirable Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.

Previous experience in Fintech/payments domain is a bonus

You should have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics

or Mathematics or another quantitative field from a top tier Institute

Job Responsibilities

• Design, build & test ETL processes using Python & SQL for the corporate data warehouse
• Inform, influence, support, and execute our product decisions
• Maintain advertising data integrity by working closely with R&D to organize and store data in a format that provides accurate data and allows the business to quickly identify issues.
• Evaluate and prototype new technologies in the area of data processing
• Think quickly, communicate clearly and work collaboratively with product, data, engineering, QA and operations teams
• High energy level, strong team player and good work ethic
• Data analysis, understanding of business requirements and translation into logical pipelines & processes
• Identification, analysis & resolution of production & development bugs
• Support the release process including completing & reviewing documentation
• Configure data mappings & transformations to orchestrate data integration & validation
• Provide subject matter expertise
• Document solutions, tools & processes
• Create & support test plans with hands-on testing
• Peer reviews of work developed by other data engineers within the team
• Establish good working relationships & communication channels with relevant departments

Skills and Qualifications we look for

• University degree 2.1 or higher (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Master’s degree in any data subject will be a strong advantage.
• 4 - 6 years experience with data engineering.
• Strong coding ability and software development experience in Python.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL and Data Processing.
• Google cloud platform (Cloud composer, Dataflow, Cloud function, Bigquery, Cloud storage, dataproc)
• Good working experience in any one of the ETL tools (Airflow would be preferable).
• Should possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good to have skills - Apache pyspark, CircleCI, Terraform
• Motivated, self-directed, able to work with ambiguity and interested in emerging technologies, agile and collaborative processes.
• Understanding & experience of agile / scrum delivery methodology

Job Responsibilities

• Design machine learning systems
• Research and implement appropriate ML algorithms and tools
• Develop machine learning applications according to requirements
• Select appropriate datasets and data representation methods
• Run machine learning tests and experiments
• Perform statistical analysis and fine-tuning using test results
• Train and retrain systems when necessary

Requirements for the Job

1. Bachelor’s/Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent field andmust have a minimum of 2 years of overall experience in tier one colleges 

1. Minimum 1 year of experience working as a Data Scientist in deploying ML at scale in production
2. Experience in machine learning techniques (e.g. NLP, Computer Vision, BERT, LSTM etc..) andframeworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, etc.)

1. Working knowledge in deployment of Python systems (using Flask, Tensorflow Serving)
2. Previous experience in following areas will be preferred: Natural Language Processing(NLP) - Using LSTM and BERT; chatbots or dialogue systems, machine translation, comprehension of text, text summarization.
3. Computer Vision - Deep Neural Networks/CNNs for object detection and image classification, transfer learning pipeline and object detection/instance segmentation (Mask R-CNN, Yolo, SSD).

Designation: Perception Engineer (3D) 

Experience: 0 years to 8 years 

Position Type: Full Time 

Position Location: Hyderabad 

Compensation: As Per Industry standards 

About Monarch: 

At Monarch, we’re leading the digital transformation of farming. Monarch Tractor augments both muscle and mind with fully loaded hardware, software, and service machinery that will spur future generations of farming technologies. 

With our farmer-first mentality, we are building a smart tractor that will enhance (not replace) the existing farm ecosystem, alleviate labor availability, and cost issues, and provide an avenue for competitive organic and beyond farming by providing mechanical solutions to replace harmful chemical solutions. Despite all the cutting-edge technology we will incorporate, our tractor will still plow, still, and haul better than any other tractor in its class. We have all the necessary ingredients to develop, build and scale the Monarch Tractor and digitally transform farming around the world. 

Description: 

We are looking for engineers to work on applied research problems related to perception in autonomous driving of electric tractors. The team works on classical and deep learning-based techniques for computer vision. Several problems like SFM, SLAM, 3D Image processing, multiple view geometry etc. Are being solved to deploy on resource constrained hardware. 

Technical Skills: 

• Background in Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, graphical algorithms and optimization problems is necessary. 
• Solid theoretical background in 3D computer vision, computational geometry, SLAM and robot perception is desired. Deep learning background is optional. 
• Knowledge of some numerical algorithms or libraries among: Bayesian filters, SLAM, Eigen, Boost, g2o, PCL, Open3D, ICP. 
• Experience in two view and multi-view geometry. 
• Necessary Skills: Python, C++, Boost, Computer Vision, Robotics, OpenCV. 
• Academic experience for freshers in Vision for Robotics is preferred.  
• Experienced candidates in Robotics with no prior Deep Learning experience willing to apply their knowledge to vision problems are also encouraged to apply. 
• Software development experience on low-power embedded platforms is a plus. 

Responsibilities: 

• Understanding engineering principles and a clear understanding of data structures and algorithms. 
• Ability to understand, optimize and debug imaging algorithms. 
• Ability to drive a project from conception to completion, research papers to code with disciplined approach to software development on Linux platform. 
• Demonstrate outstanding ability to perform innovative and significant research in the form of technical papers, thesis, or patents. 
• Optimize runtime performance of designed models. 
• Deploy models to production and monitor performance and debug inaccuracies and exceptions. 
• Communicate and collaborate with team members in India and abroad for the fulfillment of your duties and organizational objectives. 
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and can own the project end to end with minimum hand holding. 
• Learn & adapt to new technologies & skillsets. 
• Work on projects independently with timely delivery & defect free approach. 
• Thesis focusing on the above skill set may be given more preference. 

What you will get: 

At Monarch Tractor, you’ll play a key role on a capable, dedicated, high-performing team of rock stars. Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, excellent health benefits commensurate with the role you’ll play in our success.  

About Us:

We are a VC-funded startup solving one of the biggest transportation problems India faces. Most passengers in India travel long distance by IRCTC trains. At time of booking, approx 1 out of every 2 passengers end up with a Waitlisted or RAC ticket. This creates a lot of anxiety for passengers, as Railway only announces only 4 hour before departure if they have a confirmed seat. We solve this problem through our Waitlist & RAC Protection. Protection can be bought against each IRCTC ticket at time of booking. If train ticket is not confirmed, we fly the passenger to the destination. Our team consists of 3 Founders from IIT, IIM and ISB.

Functional Experience:

• Computer Science or IT Engineering background with solid understanding of basics of Data Structures and Algorithms
• 2+ years of data science experience working with large datasets
• Expertise in Python packages like pandas, numPy, sklearn, matplotlib, seaborn, keras and tensorflow
• Expertise in Big Data technologies like Hadoop, Cassandra and PostgreSQL
• Expertise in Cloud computing on AWS with EC2, AutoML, Lambda and RDS
• Good knowledge of Machine Learning and Statistical time series analysis (optional)
• Unparalleled logical ability making you the go to guy for all things related to data
• You love coding like a hobby and are up for a challenge!

Cultural:

• Assume a strong sense of ownership of analytics : Design, develop & deploy
• Collaborate with senior management, operations & business team
• Ensure Quality & sustainability of the architecture
• Motivation to join an early stage startup should go beyond compensation

The Data Engineer would be responsible for selecting and integrating Big Data tools and frameworks required. Would implement Data Ingestion & ETL/ELT processes

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Hands on experience on Big Data tools/technologies like Spark,  Databricks, Map Reduce, Hive, HDFS.
• Expertise and excellent understanding of big data toolset such as Sqoop, Spark-streaming, Kafka, NiFi
• Proficiency in any of the programming language: Python/ Scala/  Java with 4+ years’ experience
• Experience in Cloud infrastructures like MS Azure, Data lake etc
• Good working knowledge in NoSQL DB (Mongo, HBase, Casandra)