Title: Senior Data Scientist Years of Experience : 8+ years *Location: The selected candidate is required to work onsite at our Chennai location for the initial six-month project training and execution period. After the six months , the candidate will be offered remote opportunities.* Job Description The Senior Data Scientist will lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics and AI/ML models to solve complex business problems. This role requires deep statistical expertise, hands-on model building experience, and the ability to translate raw data into strategic insights. The candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and AI engineers to deploy production-grade models that drive innovation and value. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end model lifecycle: data exploration, feature engineering, model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring Develop predictive models, recommendation systems, anomaly detection, NLP models, and generative AI applications Conduct statistical analysis and hypothesis testing for business experimentation Optimize model performance using hyperparameter tuning, ensemble methods, and explainable AI (XAI) Collaborate with data engineering teams to improve data pipelines and quality Document methodologies, build reusable ML components, and publish technical artifacts Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to CoE-wide model governance Technical Skills ML Frameworks: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, XGBoost Statistical tools: Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy), R, SAS NLP & LLMs: Hugging Face Transformers, GPT APIs, BERT, LangChain Model deployment: MLflow, Docker, Azure ML, AWS Sagemaker Data visualization: Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn SQL and NoSQL (CosmosDB, MongoDB) Git, CI/CD tools, and model monitoring platforms Qualification Masters in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate or equivalent Proven success in delivering production-ready ML models with measurable business impact Publications or patents in AI/ML will be considered a strong advantage.
