Data Scientist

Job Description Lead Data Scientist

Experience: 8+ Years
Leadership Experience: Minimum 3 years in a Lead role
Location: Bengaluru

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Scientist with strong expertise in Azure, Databricks, Machine Learning Engineering, and MLOps. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience deploying and managing machine learning models in production, along with proven technical leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning solutions.
• Build and manage end-to-end ML pipelines using Azure and Databricks.
• Implement MLOps practices for model training, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Use MLflow for experiment tracking, model versioning, and model management.
• Deploy and manage ML models using AKS and Kubernetes.
• Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop scripts and automation using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Work on RAG-based solutions and integrate AI/ML capabilities into production systems.
• Manage model deployment, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and DevOps teams.
• Ensure best practices in model governance, security, and production deployment.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of overall experience in Data Science, ML Engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Lead or technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Azure and Databricks.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps and MLflow.
• Strong knowledge of AKS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD.
• Experience in ML Engineering and production model deployment.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Experience with RAG and related AI/ML technologies.
• Knowledge of Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable, production-grade ML platforms.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Location: Bengaluru