Lead Scientist, Data Science Requisition Id: Business Unit: LTL Location: Pune, IN, 411014 XPO India Shared Services **Position: Lead Data Scientist** **Team: XPO India Data Science team** **Location: Hyderabad/Pune** **Number of Position: 1** **Relevant Experience: 7+ years** **Position Overview** We are seeking a highly skilled **Lead Data Scientist** with deep expertise in **Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and productionizing advanced machine learning models** . The ideal candidate will have robust experience in **MLOps and ML Engineering** , ensuring scalable, reliability, and secure deployment of AI solutions into production environments. This role requires both technical leadership and strategic vision to drive impactful AI initiatives across the organization. **Key Responsibilities** + **AI Solution Development** + Design, build, and productionize advanced ML/AI models, including **Generative AI** and **RAG-based architectures** . + Lead end-to-end model lifecycle: data preparation, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring. + **MLOps & ML Engineering** + Establish and optimize **MLOps pipelines** for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of ML models. + Implement best practices for **model governance, reproducibility, and scalability** .



+ Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions into production systems. + **Leadership & Strategy** + Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists and ML engineers. + Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate complex AI concepts into actionable business value. + Drive innovation by evaluating emerging AI technologies and frameworks. + **Operational Excellence** + Ensure AI models meet performance, reliability, and compliance standards. + Develop monitoring frameworks for **model drift, bias detection, and performance degradation** . + Champion responsible for AI practices and security-first approaches. **Required Skills & Experience** + **Technical Expertise** + Proven experience in **Generative AI (LLMs, diffusion models, transformers)** and **RAG pipelines** . + Strong background in **MLOps** (CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, orchestration tools like MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow). + Solid ML Engineering skills: **Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, distributed training, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)** . + Experience with vector databases (e.g., **Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS** ) and retrieval systems. Be part of something big

📌 Lead Scientist, Data Science (Pune)
🏢 XPO
📍 Pune