Data Scientist hiring in India — October 2026

    We observed 62 Data Scientist in India postings on LinkedIn during October 2026 from 43 distinct companies. 33.9% of them (21 of 62) were marked remote-friendly, and Information Technology was the most requested skill area, appearing on 88.7% of postings. That is +8.8% versus September 2026.

    62
    Postings observed
    October 2026
    33.9%
    Remote-friendly
    21 of 62
    43
    Companies hiring
    distinct employers
    +8.8%
    Month over month
    vs September 2026

    Companies hiring Data Scientist in India in October 2026

    CompanyPostingsShareSize
    Nexal IIT1016.1%51–200 employees
    IFF34.8%5,001–10,000 employees
    Kroll34.8%1,001–5,000 employees
    Alignerr23.2%1–10 employees
    Trinity Life Sciences23.2%501–1,000 employees
    Roche23.2%5,001–10,000 employees
    SoftSensor.ai23.2%11–50 employees
    EXL23.2%5,001–10,000 employees
    Innodata Inc.11.6%1,001–5,000 employees
    TantranZm11.6%201–500 employees

    Most requested skill areas

    • Information Technology55 of 62 · 88.7%
    • Engineering53 of 62 · 85.5%
    • Other10 of 62 · 16.1%
    • Analyst3 of 62 · 4.8%
    • Consulting1 of 62 · 1.6%

    Employment types

    • Full-time47 of 62 · 75.8%
    • Internship10 of 62 · 16.1%
    • Contract2 of 62 · 3.2%
    • Part-time2 of 62 · 3.2%
    • Volunteer1 of 62 · 1.6%

    Seniority mix

    • Internship10 of 62 · 16.1%
    • Entry level7 of 62 · 11.3%
    • Associate5 of 62 · 8.1%
    • Mid-Senior level1 of 62 · 1.6%

    LinkedIn leaves the experience level unset on many postings, so this covers only the 23 of 62 postings that declared one.

    Company size

    • 5,001–10,000 employees23 of 62 · 37.1%
    • 51–200 employees10 of 62 · 16.1%
    • 1–10 employees6 of 62 · 9.7%
    • 1,001–5,000 employees6 of 62 · 9.7%
    • 201–500 employees5 of 62 · 8.1%
    • 501–1,000 employees5 of 62 · 8.1%
    • 11–50 employees3 of 62 · 4.8%

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    How we compiled this

    Derived from LinkedIn postings fetched for ResumeAI users' own saved job preferences. It reflects the roles our users search for, not a representative census of the job market.

    Based on 62 postings observed in October 2026 out of 13,228 scanned across all roles and regions. Figures are recompiled daily; last updated . Postings are counted, not deduplicated against reposts by the same employer.

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