Job Description

Hiring: Lead Data Scientist | 10–12 Years

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We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Scientist who can set technical direction, own end-to-end ML solutions, and lead a team of Data Scientists/Engineers.

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Experience: 10–12 Years

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Role: Lead Data Scientist

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What You'll Do

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- Own the complete model lifecycle — problem framing, feature engineering, model selection, training, validation, deployment, monitoring & retraining
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- Make and defend architecture-level decisions across classical ML and deep learning
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- Design and execute A/B testing, causal inference and uplift modeling experiments
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- Build production-grade feature pipelines and training infrastructure at scale
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- Monitor model performance, data drift and degradation; drive retraining, redesign and rollback decisions
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- Set technical standards for modeling, experimentation, code reviews and MLOps
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- Mentor 2–4 Data Scientists/Engineers
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- Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients and communicate complex model trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders
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Must-Have Skills

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10–12 years of Data Science experience with proven production model ownership

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Strong expertise in Classical ML — Regression, Classification, XGBoost, LightGBM

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Robust Deep Learning expertise in at least one area: NLP, Forecasting,



Recommendation Systems or Computer Vision

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Genuine hands-on experience with Snowflake

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Production-scale feature engineering and training infrastructure

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Distributed computing — Spark, Ray or equivalent

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Strong MLOps experience — MLflow/model registries, CI/CD, automated retraining, monitoring & drift detection

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Cloud ML platforms — Databricks, SageMaker, Vertex AI, Azure ML, etc.

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GenAI/LLM experience — RAG/retrieval design, evaluation frameworks and understanding of failure modes

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Strong Python & SQL

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Technical leadership, mentoring and model/code review experience

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Excellent client-facing communication and consulting skills

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Prior consulting / professional services experience preferred

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Primary Skills

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Python | SQL | Snowflake | Classical ML | XGBoost | LightGBM | Deep Learning | Causal Inference | A/B Testing | Uplift Modeling | Spark | Ray | MLOps | MLflow | GenAI | LLM | RAG | Cloud ML Platforms

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Why Join us?

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- People-first culture with a strong focus on diversity & inclusion
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- Recognized as a Great Place to Work
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- Exposure to AI, Data Analytics, Cloud, IoT and Telehealth
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- Opportunities to work on impactful Healthcare and BFSI projects
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- Strong opportunities for growth, mentorship and learning
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