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Vegapay - Principal Engineer - Data Science

Vegapay
Bangalore
12 - 15 Years
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4.3white-divider15+ Reviews

Posted on: 23/10/2025

Job Description

Our Story :


Vegapay Technology is a financial technology company. It partners with banks and financial institutions to digitize its financial infrastructure.

It provides users with a credit suite featuring a wide breadth of modules and no-code configuration to design, deploy, and direct their credit programs.

It provides access to build financial asset products including Card Management System, LOS, LMS, Co-lending, and more.

Founded in 2022 by Gaurav Mittal, Himanshu Agrawal, Puneet Sharma, and Abhinav Garg, the startup is a B2B digital lending and Card Management Platform. Vegapays vision is to liberate financial institutions and fintech enterprises from every technical barrier which hinders offering a lending programme.

Meet the Team :


Gaurav Mittal - Gaurav is the Co-Founder and the CEO of the company. He has more than 18 years of experience and has worked with organizations like Zeta, Matchmove, MasterCard, Amex, and ICICI Bank.

Abhinav Garg - Abhinav is the Co-Founder and the Head of engineering. He is from IIT Roorkee and has more than 12 years of experience working with organizations like Podeum and WalmartLabs.

Himanshu Agrawal - Himanshu is the Co-Founder and the Head of Technology. He is from IIT Kanpur and has more than 12 years of experience working with organizations like Amazon and DE Shaw.

Puneet Sharma - Puneet is the Co-Founder and the Head of Product. He is from IIT Roorkee and has more than 8 years of experience working with organizations like BharatPe, Avail Finance.

Why This Role Matters :


We are seeking a Principal Data Scientist/Engineer who will play a pivotal role in shaping our data-driven strategy, building advanced machine learning solutions, and ensuring scalable data engineering practices.

This role requires a strong foundation in data science & ML, hands-on expertise in data engineering, and a forward-looking approach toward emerging technologies.

The Hats You Will Wear :


- Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models for real-world business problems.

- Drive end-to-end data pipelines, from data ingestion and transformation to model serving and monitoring.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data strategies, ensuring high-quality, reliable data for analytics and ML use cases.

- Mentor junior data scientists and engineers, setting best practices in modeling, MLOps, and data engineering.

- Explore and evaluate emerging trends in Agentic AI and advanced ML techniques to incorporate into future product capabilities.

- Work closely with product and engineering leadership to align data initiatives with business goals.

The Perfect Fit :


- Proven expertise in Data Science & Machine Learning (model development, deployment, and scaling).

- Strong experience in Data Engineering (ETL pipelines, data warehousing, distributed systems).

- Proficiency with Python, SQL, and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, etc.

- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and big data technologies (Spark, Kafka, Databricks).

- Solid understanding of MLOps practices (CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, reproducibility).

- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Your Edge Over the Rest :


- Exposure to Agentic AI frameworks and research in autonomous AI systems.

- Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and generative AI.

- Knowledge of advanced optimization and reinforcement learning.

Why Vegapay?


Joining Vegapay means becoming part of a mission-driven team thats shaping the future of financial technology.

You'll work in a fast-paced, innovative environment with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our products and the industry.

We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for growth, and a collaborative work culture that values innovation, transparency, and excellence.

Locations : Bangalore.

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