Staff Data Specialist

2 weeks ago

Pune, Maharashtra, India Weekday AI Full time ₹ 3,00,00,000 - ₹ 4,00,00,000 per year

This role is for one of Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs Rs ie INR 30-40 LPA)

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Pune

JobType: full-time

Requirements

Your ability to navigate the complexities of building scalable and high-performance systems, combined with your data science skills, will make you an invaluable contributor to the mission.

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist who can translate complex business problems into advanced analytical solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data engineering with a strong focus on Generative AI (GenAI), Large Language Models (LLMs), and Deep Learning.

This role requires both technical leadership and strategic vision — from driving AI/ML innovation to mentoring junior team members, and collaborating across product, consulting, and engineering teams to bring AI-powered solutions to life.

By applying your expertise in data science to the ad-server and retail media domains, you will contribute to delivering targeted and impactful advertising campaigns, optimizing ad inventory, and maximizing ROI.

What Will You Do?
Business Problem Solving
  • Apply statistical modeling and ML to solve real-world business problems
  • Translate complex business challenges into analytical frameworks
  • Build AI/ML solutions across industries
  • Extract insights from large-scale datasets to improve model accuracy, fairness, and relevance
Technical Proficiencies
  • Strong expertise in ML, DL, NLP, LLMs, and Generative AI (fine-tuning, RAG, prompt engineering)
  • Proficiency in Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, Hugging Face, and cloud ML platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) with MLOps practices
  • Skilled in scalable data pipelines and ML systems for training, evaluation, and deployment
  • Grounding in Responsible AI (fairness, explainability, bias mitigation)
AI/ML & Generative AI Innovation
  • Lead design, development, and deployment of ML/DL solutions, with emphasis on LLMs and GenAI
  • Build pipelines for training, fine-tuning, and serving LLMs for use cases like content generation, semantic search, personalization, multimodal AI
  • Drive applied research in GenAI and foundation models
  • Ensure performance, reliability, and cost optimization
Leadership & Collaboration
  • Provide technical and strategic leadership to Data Scientists and Analysts
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate AI solutions into platforms
  • Mentor junior scientists and set best practices in MLOps and Responsible AI
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and incorporate into roadmap planning
Project Management & Strategy
  • Drive execution of business plans and projects
  • Manage continuous improvement of data science initiatives
  • Oversee data gathering and assessment for project goals
  • Develop contingency plans to adapt to changing business needs
You Will Be a Great Fit If You Have:
  • Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
  • 8–12 years' experience in data science, generative AI, ML, and analytics (domain experience in e-commerce/advertising/retail advantageous)
  • 3–4 years' deep, hands-on expertise in NLP, LLMs, and Generative AI
  • 2+ years' experience leading projects and teams
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, SQL, and cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Strong foundation in ML, DL, NLP, and statistical rigor (regression, causal inference, time series)
  • Experience with MLOps frameworks (MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI)
  • Strong data engineering skills (ETL pipelines for large-scale datasets)

Soft Skills:

  • Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and communication skills
  • Proven record of mentoring, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration

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