Job Description

Sia Partners is a next-generation global management consulting firm, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Paris, France. The firm is recognised for its innovative approach, combining strategy and management consulting with data science and creativity. Sia Partners serves a diverse range of sectors, including energy, banking, healthcare, and technology, providing services to over 1,000 clients worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. With a strong emphasis on delivering tangible results and superior value, Sia Partners is committed to helping clients navigate the digital revolution and achieve transformation. The firm operates with a global presence, employing over 3,500 consultants across 48 locations in 20 countries

Our Mumbai office was launched in 2024, marking an exciting new chapter for us. We’re building the team with people who are eager to shape something from the ground up — combining the agility and entrepreneurial energy of a startup with the backing and reach of a global brand.

We’re looking for a hands-on Data Scientist with strong Python and backend skills to maintain and improve production algorithms. The focus is on performance optimization, parallel processing, bug fixing, and building/maintaining REST APIs (Django/FastAPI). ML/DL is applied pragmatically; GCP is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve production algorithms; triage and fix bugs; add regression tests
• Profile and optimize code (CPU/memory/I/O); apply parallelism/concurrency where relevant
• Design and maintain REST APIs (Django/DRF or FastAPI) for model/algorithm services
• Test for efficiency and scalability; benchmark latency/throughput; right-size costs
• Ensure high code quality: unit/integration tests, type hints, CI/CD, documentation
• Collaborate with product/data/QA to prioritize improvements and meet SLAs

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in data science/software roles with production-grade Python
• Strong Python expertise (pandas, NumPy), profiling tools (cProfile, line_profiler, memory_profiler, py-spy)
• Parallel/concurrent processing (multiprocessing, threading, asyncio) and performance tuning
• REST API development with Django/DRF or FastAPI (auth, error handling, pagination)
• ML fundamentals with scikit-learn; experience deploying models to services
• Testing/quality: pytest/unit test, CI/CD, Git workflows; clear communication and documentation

Additional Information

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead cutting-edge AI projects in a global consulting environment.

• Leadership development programs and training sessions at our global centers.

• A dynamic and collaborative team environment with diverse projects.

Position based in Mumbai (onsite)

Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.