Lead Data Scientist

Job Details:

Position: Lead Data Scientist

Experience: 5-7 Years

Work Mode: Hybrid

Budget: Upto 22 LPA(Flexible for utmost relevant profiles)

Location: Pune

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners only

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist / AI Solution Architect to join our growing AI & Data

team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions

with Azure Cloud, LLMOps, Containerized environments, and Generative AI technologies.

This is an onsite role based in Pune, offering you the opportunity to collaborate closely with cross-

functional teams on impactful projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement end-to-end AI/ML solutions using Azure AI/ML services
• Lead the design and development of LLMOps pipelines for deploying and managing large language models (LLMs)
• Work with containerized deployments using Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Integrate and fine-tune Generative AI models for various real-world applications (text, vision, conversation, etc.)
• Collaborate with data engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable AI systems
• Drive model monitoring, versioning, and responsible AI practices
• Document technical architecture, decision-making, and knowledge transfer

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5 to 7 years of experience in Data Science / AI / ML solution development
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure AI services (ML Studio, Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry etc.)
• Experience working with LLMs, prompt engineering, and fine-tuning techniques
• Proven experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong programming skills in Python with relevant ML/AI libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Transformers, etc.)
• Solid understanding of LLMOps/MLOps lifecycle and best practices
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team collaboration skills

• Must Have:

Hands-On LangChain, Hugging Face APIs, or Azure OpenAI APIs

• Strong knowledge of Azure Cognitive Services, Machine Learning Studio, Azure AI Search, AI Foundry
• Strong Knowledge of basic hygiene principles Git, Clean Code, Unit Testing, Jira, DevOps etc.

• Good to Have:

Experience with Databricks

• Familiarity with Azure CI/CD pipelines
• Prior experience working in a startup or fast-paced product environment

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹2,200,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pune, Maharashtra