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About BNP Paribas India Solutions Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions. About BNP Paribas Group BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. About Business Line/Function Under BNP Paribas IT Group, Finance and Risk IT (FRESH) is the IT framework encompassing Projects & Systems of Finance and RISK functions, with a strong focus on efficiency, proximity, agility and time-to-market. The Finance and Risk IT (FRESH) organization is a unique organization within the BNP PARIBAS IT Group. FRESH is responsible for the alignment of IT programs with the strategy and objectives of Finance and Risk.The BOOST-IDeA team, as part of the CONNECT umbrella within FRESH division, is a privileged partner of the Finance&Strategy and RISK Functions, a catalyst for efficiency and operational excellence. Connect – BOOST IdeA Team, located in Paris, supports the [Finance&Strategy] and [Risk] business lines in the leveraging of their operational efficiency. In particular, the [AI Center of Expertise] team aims to support our business partners in the collection/identification of eligible AI topics, the definition and design of the tooling strategy, the implementation of the solution and its maintenance in production environment. Job Title Senior Data Scientist Date 16/04/2025 Department ITG – ITT&F Location: Mumbai Business Line / Function FRESH - CONNECT-BOOST Reports To (Direct) Project Manager (ISPL) Grade (if applicable) (Functional) Onshore Manager (Paris) Number Of Direct Reports NA Directorship / Registration NA Position Purpose The chosen candidate will assume, in close coordination with the Head on the [AI Center of Expertise]; the role of "Senior Data Scientist" participating, along with the whole team, in supporting the business teams in the experimentation and industrialization of innovative projects (AA) i.e. from the POC to project instruction phases and implementation and deployment in the BNPP ITG Cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities As part a full-stack developer in MIND squad, your daily tasks will be: Direct Responsibilities Define the target architecture Design of the associated AI solution to meet user's needs Exchange with the various ITG experts to reach the full understanding of AI landscape (Service offers available, technical and security requirements, guidelines, …) Launch the Proof of Concept if needed to experiment new models, algorithms, technical assets, … Launch the industrialization process following ITG guidelines with the help of the project manager (project launching, instruction, …); Support the integration of solutions into the BNPP ITG infrastructure Coordinate the testing new solutions with users Manage the maintenance of the solutions in Production Environment Identify skills needed depending on the characteristics of the project Build the staffing accordingly project by project Identify potential new skills needed and coordinate with Head of CoE to anticipate needed trainings / hirings Transversal and Contributing Responsibilities Contribute to transversal Finance optimization projects Act as a mentor to other team members being Data Scientists or people within the team engaged in an upskilling/reskilling to AI path Acculturate our F&R-Solutions colleagues and our business partners, on AI capabilities helping them getting basic/medium knowledge and enlighten them on its benefits. Act as first point of contacts for local business partners in the collect and first-level assessment of potential AI-eligible needs.Collaborate with Finance counterparts for developing insights and solutions Documentation of applications, maintenance processes and user guides. Participate to the "Ideation" phase used to identify pain points and possible topics eligible to AI Participate to the Identification of potential new skills/competencies needed and alert Head of CoE accordingly. Participate to the technological watch regarding AI at large: new algorithms, new models, new features, … in order to propose up-to-date solutions to our portfolio of projects Technical & Behavioral Competencies Candidate Must Justify Relevant Experience On Following Streams Minimum of 5 years as Team Leader coordinating team (5 people or more) on implementation and maintenance of IT solutions. Strong knowledge and experience in conducting the different phases of a project (requirements, design, implementation, tests, industrialization, …) is required. Also, significant experience on Agile is needed, especially Scrum methodology. Minimum of 2 years on AI projects having had the opportunity to work on a variety of topics: Machine Learning, NLG, NLP, LLM, MLLM, IDP, OCR, ... pushing those topics to Production environment validating industrialized phase. Following skills are required: Technically On below listed areas (Machine Learning, NLG, NLP, LLM, MLLM, ...) Knowledge of algorithms/models Ability to train/finetune a model Transversally Python coding Domino platform Understand the BNPP Technical Context Structuring application following "DevOps" guidelines allowing industrialization and scale-up Take ownership and use the services offered by the Group Ability to collaborate / teamwork Be customer oriented Be results oriented Ability to analyze Critical thinking Ability to anticipate business / strategic changes Ability to understand, explain and lead change Creativity & Innovation / Ability to solve problems Ability to define relevant performance indicators Specific Qualifications (if Required) Candidate must have a Master degree in Computer Science or Data Engineering or Data Science. 5+ years experience required Skills Referential Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills) Ability to collaborate / Teamwork Client focused Adaptability Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Ability to understand, explain and support change Analytical Ability Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution Ability to develop and adapt a process Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Experience Level At least 5 years Show more Show less
