Senior Data Scientist

Job Title Senior Data Scientist

Solution Line- D&A Core Engineering

Position type- Full Time

Work Location- Bengaluru

Working style- Hybrid

People Manager role: No

Required years of experience 7- 10years

AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are committed as one firm to our purpose, united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS

Aon Data & Analytics team is hiring a Senior AI/Data Scientist, based in Bangalore. You will work with global, cross-functional teams to design, build, and scale data products and generative AI solutions that power better decisions for Aon and our clients worldwide.

Must Have:

Delivery & Impact

• End-to-end delivery of AI solutions from problem framing and data discovery through production deployment and monitoring.
• Rapidly convert ideas into prototypes/MVPs, iterating with stakeholders across geographies.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, operations, and business teams to ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and deliver measurable value.

Technical

• Degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, Statistics, or related quantitative field — or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Strong Python skills; ability to write clean, production-grade, maintainable code.
• Solid working knowledge of PySpark or equivalent distributed data processing.
• Design and implement models using LLMs/SLMs, agentic systems, and NLP for business problems.
• Practical experience designing, deploying, and operating LLM/SLM or agentic systems in production, including guardrails, safety, and monitoring.
• Advanced, hands-on Databricks expertise (or similar platform): building end-to-end data/ML pipelines, CI/CD (e.g., asset bundles, IaC), and Delta Lake or similar Lakehouse/ACID technologies.
• Experience translating business/technical requirements into technical designs and delivery plans.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing (unit/integration/e2e) as part of a real delivery pipeline.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills — able to explain complex technical work to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working across multiple concurrent projects, ambiguity, and shifting priorities.
• Proven track record collaborating with global, cross-functional teams across time zones.

Nice to Have

Delivery & Impact

• Applying actuarial or insurance-led modelling approaches specifically.
• Mentoring junior/mid-level data scientists and contributing to formal DS/AI standards or governance frameworks.

Technical

• Direct experience in insurance/insurtech, working with real policy and claims data.
• Exposure to additional cloud/AI platforms beyond Databricks (Azure Data/AI, Google Cloud, Gemini/agent platforms).
• Experience with specific agent orchestration platforms (Agent-Bricks, Gemini Agents, Azure AI Agents, or similar).

Soft Skills

• First-principles/creative thinker with strong intellectual curiosity.
• Demonstrated resilience under pressure in fast-changing environments

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.