Data Scientist - Gen AI

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and scale production-grade AI solutions at IDFC FIRST Bank to drive measurable business impact.
• Own solutions end-to-end, from coding to deployment, governance, and cross-functional delivery.
• Translate business problem statements into production-grade AI solutions with end-to-end ownership from discovery to deployment and monitoring.
• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable AI/ML systems with strong engineering, reliability, and governance standards.
• Engage stakeholders to define scope, assess data readiness, and identify the most effective solution approach.
• Plan milestones, manage timelines, and drive initiatives from concept through delivery.
• Implement responsible practices, including validation frameworks, guardrails, and compliance controls.
• Communicate progress, risks, trade-offs, and outcomes clearly to senior leadership.
• Stay current with emerging models, frameworks, and techniques and apply relevant innovations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business, engineering, data, and risk teams to deliver enterprise-ready solutions.

Key Success Metrics:

• Correct selection of AI approach (rules, AI, or hybrid) for the problem on first implementation.
• Models achieving agreed performance benchmarks and measurable business impact.
• Stable, reliable production systems with minimal drift and fast issue resolution.
• Cost-effective scalability as data, usage, and complexity grow.
• Compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards with no critical incidents.
• Clear stakeholder understanding of solution capabilities, risks, and limitations.