Job Requirements
Job Title: Data Scientist
Function/Department: Data & Analytics
Job Purpose
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.
Job & Responsibilities
- 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.
Education Qualification
Graduation: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) / Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) / Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Post-Graduation: Master of Science (M.Sc) /Master of Technology (M.Tech) / Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Experience Range: 2 to 5 years
