Senior Data Scientist

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Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
Hybrid
Senior level
Information Technology • Database • Consulting
The Role
Lead development and deployment of advanced NLP and Generative AI solutions. Build and optimize RAG pipelines and LLM fine-tuning, integrate multiple data sources, manage GPU-based cloud environments, collaborate cross-functionally, document requirements, and deliver scalable Python-based AI applications.
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Required Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (CS, machine learning, mathematics, statistics) or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in data science, building hands-on ML models.
  • Candidate must be aware of entire evolution history of NLP (Traditional Language Models to Modern Large Language Models), training data creation, training set-up and finetuning
  • Knowledge of advanced RAG pipelines with proper embeddings, indexing, chunking, reranking, prompts and evaluation
  • Excellent programming skills in Python. Strong working knowledge of Pythons numerical, data analysis, or AI frameworks such as NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Jupyter, etc
  • SQL skills with SQL Server and Spark experience is preferred but not necessary.
  • Knowledge of predictive/prescriptive analytics including Machine Learning algorithms (Supervised and Unsupervised) and deep learning algorithms and Artificial Neural Networks
  • Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLTK) and text analytics for information extraction, parsing and topic modeling.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Databricks is preferred
Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • 5+ years of experience as a NLP and Python developer.
  • Experience with Pandas, NumPy, Scikit, NLP a must have
  • Key fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and systems.
  • Ability to integrate multiple data sources into a single system.
  • Familiarity with testing tools.
  • Ability to collaborate on projects and work independently when required.
  • Working knowledge of GitHub and Jira
  • Ability to document requirements and specifications.
  • Develop and maintain advanced Python-based applications in the Generative AI domain, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Implement and optimize Generative AI models, including GPT, LLAMA, Mistral, FLAN T5 and other cutting-edge AI technologies, to create innovative solutions and knowledge graph.
  • Development of advanced RAG pipelines with proper embeddings, indexing, chunking, reranking, prompts and evaluation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI functionalities into broader systems and applications.
  • Utilize AWS/Azure/Databricks GPU machines to manage GPU memory effectively, maximizing performance and efficiency.
  • Stay updated on the latest advancements in Generative AI, Python development practices, and cloud services to continually enhance our AI capabilities.
  • Assist delivery leads in delivering Generative AI solutions to clients in a timely manner, ensuring client satisfaction and project success.
Qualifications

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering 5-8 years

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (CS, machine learning, mathematics, statistics) or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in data science, building hands-on ML models
  • Awareness of entire evolution of NLP from traditional models to modern LLMs, including training data creation, training setup and fine-tuning
  • Knowledge of advanced RAG pipelines with proper embeddings, indexing, chunking, reranking, prompts and evaluation
  • Excellent programming skills in Python
  • Strong working knowledge of Python numerical, data analysis, or AI frameworks such as NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Jupyter
  • Knowledge of predictive/prescriptive analytics including supervised and unsupervised ML and deep learning / neural networks
  • Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLTK) and text analytics for information extraction, parsing and topic modeling
  • 5+ years of experience as an NLP and Python developer
  • Experience implementing and optimizing Generative AI models (GPT, LLAMA, Mistral, FLAN T5) and knowledge graph development
  • Ability to utilize AWS/Azure/Databricks GPU machines and manage GPU memory effectively
  • Key fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and systems
  • Ability to integrate multiple data sources into a single system
  • Working knowledge of GitHub and Jira
  • Ability to document requirements and specifications, familiarity with testing tools
  • SQL skills with SQL Server and Spark experience
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Databricks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication; strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
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