Senior Data Scientist-UIDAI, Bengaluru

B. Tech / B.E. from a Tier-1 Institution (IITs, IISc, IIITs, BITS, NITs or similar institutions), preferably in Computer Science, IT, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or any other related field.

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning, deep learning, or computer vision roles.
• Strong expertise in deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras.
• In-depth knowledge of CNNs, Transformers, Siamese networks, contrastive learning, and embedding space analysis.
• Proficient in Python and experienced with largescale data processing tools like Spark, Dask, or Hadoop.
• Prior experience working with biometric, or image datasets (face, iris, fingerprint) is desirable. • Strong understanding of data cleaning, clustering (e.g., DBSCAN, K-Means), anomaly detection, and unsupervised learning. Knowledge of privacy-preserving techniques such as federated learning, differential privacy & homomorphic encryption is a plus.

Job Profile

• Design and develop state-of-the-art deep learning models for biometric recognition (facial, fingerprint, iris) and fraud detection using convolutional neural networks (CNNs), transformers, and hybrid architectures.
• Lead the design of end-to-end AI pipelines: data ingestion, pre-processing, model training, evaluation, and deployment in production environments.
• Conduct thorough error analysis A/B testing, and performance evaluations to identify weaknesses and improve recognition accuracy and system efficiency.
• Architect scalable data pipelines for image and biometric signal cleaning, feature extraction, clustering, and deduplication at the national scale.
• Collaborate with domain experts, biometric vendors, and legal/policy teams to ensure technological solutions are interpretable, robust, and policy compliant.
• Monitor system drift, adversarial threats, and fraud patterns in biometric usage across the Aadhaar ecosystem.
• Publish internal technical reports and participate in peer reviewed research where appropriate.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists and ML engineers in best practices.

What We Offer

Unique opportunity to work on the largest biometric identity system in the world.

Access to UIDAIs unparalleled scale of identity data and secure research environments. Competitive compensation and benefits tailored for top-tier AI talent in the public sector.

A mission-driven organization with direct impact on national scale governance, security, and inclusion