Lead Data Scientist

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable AI and Machine Learning models to solve complex business problems.
• Develop predictive, classification, recommendation, and optimization models using structured and unstructured data.
• Build and fine-tune Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI applications for enterprise use cases.
• Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and prompt engineering strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, data engineers, and application developers to deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Evaluate model performance and continuously optimize models for accuracy, scalability, and reliability.
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies, research, and industry best practices.
• Document models, methodologies, and deployment processes following enterprise standards.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to AI best practices within the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or in a similar AI/ML role.
• Strong hands-on experience in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning model development.
• Experience building, training, validating, and deploying ML models in production environments.
• Hands-on experience withLarge Language Models (LLMs) andGenerative AI technologies.
• Experience with prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Experience with ML libraries and frameworks such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost, or similar.
• Experience with SQL and data manipulation techniques.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.