Data Scientist

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Educational Qualifications:

B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. A masters degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a specialization in Deep Learning or Natural Language Processing is highly preferred.

Experience:

• 6-10 years of IT experience, with a minimum of 3+ years in data science
• Proven experience in designing, pretraining, and fine-tuning large-scale deep learning models, including Large Language Models (LLMs) for NLP tasks such as text generation, summarization, and question answering
• Technical Skills: Strong programming skills in Python, with hands-on experience in deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras
• Familiarity with Databricks notebooks, MLflow, and Delta Lake for scalable machine learning workflows
• Experience with MLOps best practices, including model versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment
• Proficiency in data preprocessing, augmentation, and handling large-scale datasets (text, image, or multimodal)
• Solid understanding of transformer architectures (e.g, BERT, GPT, LLaMA) and techniques for pretraining and fine-tuning LLMs
• Knowledge of prompt engineering, parameter-efficient fine-tuning (LoRA, adapters), and evaluation of generative models
• Exposure to computer vision or multimodal models is a plus.

Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong expertise in Azure cloud ecosystem. Experience working in UNIX/Linux environments and using command-line tools for automation and scripting.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication skillsinterpersonal, written, visual (presentations), and verbal. Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and mentor junior team members.

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