Experience: 10.00 + years
Salary: INR 6000000-7500000 / year (based on experience)
Expected Notice Period: 30 Days
Shift: (GMT+05:30) Asia/Kolkata (IST)
Opportunity Type: Hybrid (Delhi)
Placement Type: Full Time Permanent position(Payroll and Compliance to be managed by: Flytxt)
(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers client - Flytxt)
What do you need for this opportunity
Must have skills required:
Analytical Tool, Python, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, AI models
Flytxt is Looking for:
As Lead Data Scientist, you will define and drive the data science strategy, lead model development, and ensure impactful analytics across the organization. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to deliver scalable AI solutions that enhance customer engagement, reduce churn, and drive revenue growth. You will also play a pivotal role in advancing Flytxt's agentic AI capabilities through products like Niya-X.
Role Overview
- Own the foundation model and agentic AI research roadmap, setting strategic direction for breakthrough innovations.
- Lead peer-reviewed research, drive early-stage experimentation, and steward integration of research outcomes into advanced agentic AI products and platforms.
- Mentor and inspire an elite research-oriented data science team.
Research Leadership
- Shape and drive original research in foundation models, large-scale generative architectures, and agentic reasoning.
- Lead benchmarking, adaptation, and application of state-of-the-art generative models (e.g., LLMs, multimodal transformers) for new product capabilities.
- Publish high-impact research; foster industry-academic collaborations and represent Flytxt at AI conferences and global fora.
- Prototype, validate, and transfer novel agentic AI methods into enterprise contexts.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Develop research frameworks, open science practices, and model governance for responsible AI innovation.
- Guide cross-functional research teams to integrate foundational advances into the organization's agentic AI platforms (e.g., Niya-X).
- Advise on strategic investments in AI infrastructure and drive adoption of pioneering algorithms and architectures.
Qualifications
- PhD (preferred) or Master's in Machine Learning, AI, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Peer-reviewed publications in top AI/ML conferences or journals.
Domain And Technical Skills
- Hands-on expertise with AI development environments
- Experience developing, evaluating, and scaling foundation models such as LLMs or multimodal transformers.
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping and product development lifecycles in an innovation-driven research environment.
- Applied AI research experience.
Interview Process
- R1: Screening round with CTO
- R2: Technical Round
- Final Round
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