About Navi
At Navi, our mission is to simplify finance for a billion people, through technology-first products built at scale.
Founded in 2018 by Sachin Bansal and Ankit Agarwal, Navi has grown rapidly across Loans, UPI, Insurance, Mutual Funds and Digital Gold – building products designed around speed, simplicity and customer experience.
Today, millions of customers use Navi for experiences like instant personal loans, fully digital home loan sanctions within minutes, low-cost mutual funds, instant credit lines in minutes and one of India’s fastest-growing UPI platforms.
What makes Navi different is the way we build. We move fast, solve real customer problems and give people the ownership to create meaningful impact early in their journey.

Why Explore a Career at Navi?

Where Ownership Creates Real Impact
At Navi, ownership starts early. People here are trusted to solve problems, make decisions and drive outcomes that directly shape the products and experiences used by millions of customers every day.

Where Careers Accelerate
Growth at Navi is driven by impact, not tenure. We strongly believe in promoting from within and creating opportunities for people to take on larger responsibilities as they grow. If you consistently raise the bar, you’ll find the space to grow quickly here.

Where Great Talent Builds Together
We take pride in building high talent-density teams where ambitious people learn from one another every day. Working on high-scale business and technology problems creates steep learning curves, fast execution cycles and opportunities to make visible impact throughout your journey.

About the Team
The Data Science team at Navi plays a central role in building intelligent solutions that power our products and drive business impact. We work across key domains such as Lending, Collections, KYC, UPI Growth and Ads recommendation, applying advanced machine learning/deep learning/GenAI techniques to solve high-impact challenges. Our work involves a diverse range of data types—including text, image, and tabular data—and we closely collaborate with cross-functional teams like Product, Business, Engineering, etc. to deliver end-to-end solutions.

About the Role
As a Manager – Data Science, you’ll drive the strategy, execution, and impact of data science across Navi’s high-growth businesses. You will lead a team of top-tier data scientists,



shaping models and solutions that power critical business functions—from lending and collections to UPI and ads. This role goes beyond technical depth—you're expected to combine sharp analytical thinking with business-first decision-making, drive cross-functional collaboration, and establish scalable systems that deliver measurable value. If you're excited about using data science to solve real-world problems at scale, this is the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Own

1. Lead and Develop a High-Impact Team
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data scientists
Foster a culture of learning and professional development
Guide project execution and support career progression
Own performance reviews , compensation , and leave management
2. Strategic Vision & Team Performance
Set clear goals and expectations
Regularly assess team performance and alignment
Provide technical leadership and direction
3. Cross-Functional Leadership
Build strong relationships with business , product , and engineering
Act as a strategic partner in initiatives
Drive implementation of data science solutions
4. Model Quality & Monitoring Excellence
Define metrics and quality standards
Oversee monitoring and alerting systems
Ensure reliability , scalability , and impact
5. Drive Cross-Functional Data Science Initiatives
Lead initiatives on monitoring , cost reduction , and best practices
Promote strong code management and documentation
6. Planning & Strategic Initiatives
Lead planning processes (quarterly, annual, long-term)
Ensure project prioritization aligns with strategy
7. Opportunity Identification & Value Creation
Identify high-value opportunities with business and product
Develop cutting-edge solutions that drive outcomes

What Makes You a Great Fit

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Electrical Engineering , Mathematics , Economics , or another quantitative discipline




Strong research-oriented mindset and at least 9+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, or related fields
Solid business acumen and ability to partner with business , product , and engineering teams
Deep expertise in statistics , machine learning , deep learning , and optimisation algorithms
Proven ability to design, execute, and scale A/B experiments to validate and optimize data science solutions across diverse business contexts
Advanced programming skills in Python and PySpark
Strong track record in data pipelines , feature engineering , and scalable workflows
Familiarity with tools and libraries like pandas , scikit-learn , TensorFlow , PyTorch , SQL , Scala, plus production-grade deployment using Docker , Databricks , and Kubernetes
Experience in developing , implementing , and monitoring large-scale ML systems
Demonstrated leadership in managing projects and cross-functional teams
Experience in People management , team development , and enforcing technical best practices

The Navi OS

The Navi OS is our Operating System for how we work every day. Success at Navi is defined by living these core values.
Start with the Customer
Master the Details
Act with Urgency
Own the Outcome
Build for a Decade - Not a Day
Win as One
We hire talented individuals who already show these strengths, because those who share these values thrive at Navi and grow with the organisation.
To read more about the Navi OS, visit navi.com/our-values

Life at Navi

Life at Navi is fast-paced, ambitious and deeply collaborative. Beyond work, teams come together through sports, celebrations, offsites, music jams, team outings and many more shared experiences that make the journey exciting and memorable.
We believe people do their best work when they feel supported, through flexible leave policies, strong health and wellness perks, free financial, legal and medical consultations, ESOPs and a workplace designed for both productivity and well-being.
Whether it’s the sports turf, gym, focus zone or nap rooms, the campus is built to make everyday work more enjoyable.
If you’d like to know more about life at Navi, our culture and employee benefits, head to our careers page: navi.com/careers/life-at-navi

If solving meaningful problems, building at scale and growing alongside ambitious teams excites you,
Navi could be the place for you.

📌 Data Science Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Navi
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