Data Scientist Jobs in Delhi NCR
Find data scientist openings in Delhi NCR: who's hiring, expected salary bands, and how to stand out in India's competitive market.
See which of these jobs match your resume →Market Snapshot
knok currently indexes 55 open Data Scientist roles in Delhi NCR (from 112,573 total India/global postings in our scan). Hiring is active across startups, GCCs, and large tech — updated 2026-07-09. Candidates who apply within 48 hours of a fresh posting see materially higher response rates.
Open Roles Right Now
12 live roles · updated nightly · links to original postings
- WData ScientistWinzo · New Delhi, IndiaKekaApply →
- ASr. ML EngineerAdobe Systems · Greater Noida,NoidaInstahyreApply →
- IStaff Machine Learning Engineer (India based, relocation provided)IT Engineering · Gurgaon GreenhouseApply →
- MOliver Wyman - Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist - Data and Analytics (DNA) - Gurugram, IndiaMarsh McLennan · One Horizon Center, Golf Course Road, DLF Phase V, Gurugram- 122002, IndiaPhenomApply →
- CSenior Data ScientistCircle K · Gurugram, Haryāna, IndiaPhenomApply →
- TData ScientistThales Group · Noida, 201301PhenomApply →
- MData Scientist IIMastercard · haryana - gurugramNaukriApply →
- SData ScientistSamsung · DelhiInstahyreApply →
- PApplied ML EngineerPlaySuper · GurgaonInstahyreApply →
- MManager, Data ScientistMastercard · haryana - gurugramNaukriApply →
- SLead Machine Learning EngineerSprinklr · Bangalore,GurgaonInstahyreApply →
- CApplied Data Scientist - Credit RiskCapri Global Capital · Gurgaon,NoidaInstahyreApply →
Top Employers
55 matching Data Scientist roles are live in Delhi NCR right now. The companies posting the most openings:
- Capri Global Capital — 5 open Data Scientist roles
- EXL Service — 4 open Data Scientist roles
- Nielsen — 3 open Data Scientist roles
- Level AI — 3 open Data Scientist roles
- OneShot AI — 2 open Data Scientist roles
- Mastercard — 2 open Data Scientist roles
- Hanu Software Solutions India Private Limited — 2 open Data Scientist roles
- Circle K — 2 open Data Scientist roles
- Adobe Systems — 2 open Data Scientist roles
- Zomato — 1 open Data Scientist role
Coverage spans product startups, GCCs, and enterprise tech — so you can weigh equity upside against base stability. Browse the live listings below, or filter on Instahyre, Cutshort, and LinkedIn for 'Data Scientist' in Delhi NCR.
Salary Range
Indicative Data Scientist compensation in Delhi NCR (2026, fixed + variable):
- Entry (0–2 yrs): 7–13 LPA
- Mid (3–5 yrs): 16–26 LPA
- Senior (6–9 yrs): 28–42 LPA
- Lead/Staff (10+ yrs): 38–55+ LPA
Fewer than three postings in this filter disclose salary, so these bands are indicative — actual pay is set at the offer stage based on your level, interview performance, and competing offers.
How To Stand Out
Recruiters screening Data Scientist applicants in India look for:
1. Quantified impact — revenue, retention, latency, conversion, or cost saved.
2. Domain fit — fintech, commerce, or SaaS experience matching the employer.
3. Clear narrative — 3-line profile summary stating level, domain, and biggest win.
4. Referrals — warm intros 3× your response rate on LinkedIn cold outreach.
Tailor your resume keywords to each JD; ATS systems at Indian enterprises still filter heavily.
Application Strategy
Run a disciplined pipeline:
- Week 1–2: Build a target list of 50 companies; shortlist 15 high-fit roles.
- Daily: 3–5 tailored applications with customised resume bullets.
- Track: Source, stage, recruiter name, and follow-up date in a spreadsheet or job-search agent.
- Follow up: Polite nudge 5–7 days after applying if no response.
Tools like knok can automate board scanning and first-draft tailoring so you focus on outreach and interviews.
This page lists live openings from knok's job index (55 roles matching this search). Salary bands use disclosed CTC from indexed postings only (n=2). Employer rankings count open roles in our scan — not paid placements. Data refreshed 2026-07-09.
- knok job index — 55 matching roles (snapshot 2026-07-09)
- Disclosed salary postings — 2 listings with CTC data in this filter
- Capri Global Capital — 5 indexed openings
- EXL Service — 4 indexed openings
- Nielsen — 3 indexed openings
- Level AI — 3 indexed openings
- OneShot AI — 2 indexed openings
Frequently asked
What Data Scientist salary should I expect in Delhi NCR?
Pay scales with experience: expect entry (0–2 yrs) around 7–13 LPA, mid (3–5 yrs) around 16–26 LPA, senior (6–9 yrs) around 28–42 LPA, and lead/staff (10+ yrs) around 38–55+ LPA. Very few listings disclose salary upfront in India, so these bands are indicative rather than guaranteed. The real number is decided at the offer stage, so always confirm fixed base versus variable and ESOP before you accept.
Which companies hire the most Data Scientists in Delhi NCR?
Right now the most active hirers for Data Scientists in Delhi NCR include Capri Global Capital, EXL Service, Nielsen, Level AI, and OneShot AI. They split roughly into three buckets: GCCs (global capability centres) that offer a stable, high fixed base; product companies where you'll own outcomes end-to-end; and startups that trade lower base for equity and faster scope. Match the bucket to what you want from your next two years — stability, ownership, or upside.
How do I stand out when hundreds apply to each role?
Speed and specificity win. Apply within the first 48 hours of a posting, because recruiters often screen the earliest applicants before the pile grows. A warm referral roughly doubles your screen rate versus a cold application, so find an employee in your domain on LinkedIn and send a crisp three-line ask. Then mirror the job description's stack and keywords in your resume, tailoring the top bullets to each role rather than sending one generic version everywhere.
Are these job listings real and verified?
Yes. Every listing links out to the employer's original posting, and we never fabricate roles. A nightly liveness check re-crawls each posting and removes any that have expired or been filled, and near-duplicate posts across boards are merged so you don't see the same role five times. If a link is dead when you click it, it was almost certainly pulled after our last refresh.
How often is this list of openings updated?
The index refreshes daily (last updated 2026-07-09), so fresh Data Scientist postings surface within about a day and stale ones drop off. Because new roles appear constantly, it's worth checking back every few days rather than applying to everything in one sitting — the postings you apply to on day one are the ones with the least competition.
Should I apply even if I don't meet every requirement?
Usually yes. Most job descriptions list an idealised wish-list, and teams routinely hire candidates who clear the core requirements and roughly 60–70% of the rest. If you match the must-have stack and can show relevant impact, apply — but tailor your resume to foreground exactly the overlap so a recruiter sees the fit in their six-second scan.
The roles you'd actually get rarely reach the top of your feed.
Upload your resume once. knok searches 150+ job sites every night, applies where you have a real chance, and messages HR for you — so your time goes into interviews, not application forms.