Position Title : Lead Data Scientist
Experience Level : 6 to 12 years
Job Location : Bangalore (Hybrid)
Role Category : Data Science, Machine Learning, Gen AI, LLM
Key Responsibilities : -
- Drive the Data Science initiatives in the product roadmap
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver ML and AI-driven solutions, including traditional models, LLMs, Generative AI, and Computer Vision projects.
- Support model development, evaluation, and deployment in a production-grade environment.
- Engage actively in data exploration, feature engineering, and model refinement
- Participate in discussions with engineering (data and software) and product managers, ensuring technical feasibility and business alignment.
- Mentor and groom the team to become efficient data scientists
- Conduct the training sessions for the team to be on top of the technology trends in the market
- Take ownership of assigned deliverables and demonstrate independent problem-solving and execution skills.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI / ML and proactively apply learnings to ongoing work.
Candidate Requirements : -
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.6 to 12+ years of experience in applied data science in verticals of heterogeneous datasetsStrong programming skills in Python and experience with libraries like scikit-learn, pandas, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.Hands-on experience in Traditional ML, Generative AI, NLP, Statistics, and LLMs. Experience in Agentic AI is a plus.Excellent communication skills, especially in cross-team settings with engineering or product stakeholders.Experience in leading a team of data scientistsDemonstrated curiosity, initiative, and drive to solve diverse problems.