This is a remote position.
Job Description: Senior/lead Data Scientist
Location: Bangalore/WFH
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior /lead Data Scientist with strong expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, and Natural Language Processing (NLP). The ideal candidate will also have hands-on exposure to Generative AI (GenAI) and the ability to design, implement, and optimize advanced AI-driven solutions for real-world business problems.
This role requires both technical depth and strategic thinking, with an ability to lead projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable, impactful AI solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end machine learning and AI models for diverse business use cases.
- Apply advanced deep learning architectures (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, etc.) for solving complex problems in vision, text, and structured/unstructured data.
- Develop and fine-tune NLP models for text classification, sentiment analysis, information extraction, conversational AI, and semantic search.
- Explore and implement Generative AI (LLMs, diffusion models, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, etc.) to enhance existing AI/ML capabilities.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into AI-driven solutions.
- Drive model performance optimization (scalability, latency, explainability, accuracy).
- Lead and mentor junior data scientists, providing technical guidance and best practices.
- Stay up to date with emerging AI/ML and GenAI frameworks, tools, and research trends.
Required Skills & Experience
- Having 6+ years of experience in Data Science, AI/ML, and related fields.
- Strong proficiency in Python, R, or similar languages with expertise in data science libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).
- Proven experience in designing and deploying ML/DL models in production.
- Deep knowledge of NLP techniques: embeddings, Transformers, BERT/GPT-style models, seq2seq, text generation, entity recognition.
- Hands-on exposure to Generative AI (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, vector databases, RAG, LLM fine-tuning).
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for ML/AI model deployment.
- Solid understanding of MLOps practices (model versioning, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s/PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, Statistics, or a related field.
- Experience in GenAI enterprise use cases (chatbots, content generation, code generation, knowledge retrieval).
- Knowledge of big data tools (Spark, Databricks, Hadoop) is a plus.
- Experience mentoring or leading a small data science team.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in Data Science, AI/ML, or related fields
- Proficiency in Python, R, or similar programming languages
- Expertise with NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face
- Experience designing and deploying machine learning and deep learning models in production
- Deep knowledge of NLP techniques, embeddings, Transformers, BERT/GPT-style models, seq2seq, text generation, and entity recognition
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI, OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, vector databases, RAG, and LLM fine-tuning
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP for AI/ML deployment
- Understanding of MLOps, model versioning, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, Statistics, or a related field
- Experience with enterprise Generative AI use cases, including chatbots, content generation, code generation, or knowledge retrieval
- Knowledge of Spark, Databricks, or Hadoop
- Experience mentoring or leading a small data science team
What We Do
Aptus Data Labs is a global data engineering and AI consulting company helping enterprises modernize their data landscapes, accelerate AI adoption, and build scalable digital and product capabilities. Its expertise spans artificial intelligence, generative AI, data engineering, cloud solutions, and industry platforms, supporting organizations in pharmaceuticals, financial services, manufacturing, supply chain, retail, consumer packaged goods, and technology.









