Description
Job Description – Data Scientist I

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist I with strong foundational knowledge in machine learning, contemporary AI techniques, and emerging Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities. The role requires hands‑on experience with model development, fine‑tuning, evaluation, and adherence to Responsible AI and regulatory guidelines (RBI/MeitY). You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to build scalable, secure, and explainable AI systems that drive business value.

Key Responsibilities

1. Machine Learning & Statistical Modeling
- Develop and maintain ML models including propensity models, classification, regression, and clustering.
- Perform data cleaning, feature engineering, and exploratory data analysis.
- Build models using Python, SQL, and leading ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit‑learn).

2. Generative AI & LLMs
- Work with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Small Language Models (SLMs) for enterprise use cases.
- Apply fine‑tuning, distillation,



and model optimization techniques to adapt models to business needs.
- Create and manage synthetic data pipelines for training and evaluation.

3. AI Agents & Workflows
- Assist in designing AI agents and agentic workflows to automate decision-making processes.
- Contribute to building AI-driven orchestration systems across business workflows.

4. Model Evaluation & Guardrails
- Implement LLM-as-a-Judge, evaluation frameworks, prompt tests, and model benchmarking.
- Apply model risk assessment and mitigation strategies as per enterprise AI governance.
- Implement security guardrails, including DLP controls and content safety filters.

5. Responsible AI & Compliance
- Ensure all models comply with:
- RBI – Financial Regulation for Emerging Entities (FREE) guidelines
- MeitY AI & Data Governance Guidelines
- Integrate Privacy Preservation, Explainable AI (XAI), and Responsible AI techniques into model workflows.

6. Engineering & MLOps
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📌 Data Science I-HO (Bengaluru)
🏢 Kotak Mahindra Bank
📍 Bengaluru