Senior Data Scientist IQ/0199

Job Description: Senior Data Scientist – Experience Data & AI

Location

Pune (Hybrid/Onsite as applicable)

Experience

7–10 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist with deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, and modern AI systems, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agents. This role is critical to designing and delivering intelligent, scalable, and explainable AI solutions across the enterprise by leveraging Microsoft AI Platform, Google AI Platform, Dataiku AI Platform, and Microsoft Copilot & Microsoft Fabric AI Platform.

The ideal candidate combines strong statistical and applied mathematics foundations with hands-on engineering excellence and has the ability to translate complex business problems—preferably in Oil & Gas or industrial domains—into high‑impact AI products.

Key Responsibilities

AI & Advanced Analytics

• Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end data science and AI solutions using classical ML, deep learning, and LLM-based architectures.
• Apply statistical modeling, hypothesis testing, optimization, and applied mathematics to solve complex business and engineering problems.
• Evaluate, fine-tune, and operationalize state-of-the-art LLMs across multiple platforms.

AI Agents & Autonomous Systems

• Implement AI Agents using Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication patterns.
• Build agent systems compliant with MCP (Model Context Protocol) for modularity, interoperability, and enterprise readiness.
• Orchestrate multi-agent workflows integrating tools, APIs, data sources, and LLM reasoning.

Platform & Ecosystem Integration

• Work hands-on with:
• Microsoft AI Platform & Azure AI Services
• Copilot & Microsoft Fabric (Semantic models, notebooks, pipelines)
• Google AI Platform / Vertex AI
• Dataiku for collaborative data science and MLOps
• Ensure solutions follow enterprise architecture, security, and governance standards.

MLOps & Production Readiness

• Build scalable, reliable, and observable ML pipelines including training, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Implement model versioning, performance tracking, drift detection, and retraining strategies.
• Collaborate with platform, cloud, and DevOps teams for seamless production deployments.

Business Partnership & Communication

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate domain challenges into AI-driven solutions.
• Clearly explain model behavior, results, and trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to AI best practices and standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Expertise

• 7–10 years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Applied AI.
• Strong foundation in Statistics & Applied Mathematics (probability, regression, optimization, time series, etc.).
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Machine Learning algorithms and frameworks.

Programming & Engineering

• Expert-level proficiency in Python.
• Strong coding skills for:
• Machine learning & deep learning
• AI agent frameworks
• Data processing and orchestration
• Experience with modern ML/AI libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, LangChain/agentic frameworks).

LLMs & Generative AI

• Hands-on experience working with LLMs (prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG, evaluation).
• Experience deploying and managing LLM solutions across multiple AI platforms.

AI Agents & Protocols

• Practical experience building AI Agents using:
• Agent-to-Agent (A2A) architectures
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar standards
• Strong understanding of tool calling, memory, planning, and reasoning patterns.

Platform & Domain Knowledge

• Experience with Microsoft AI, Google AI Platform, and/or Dataiku.
• Good-to-have: Experience in Oil & Gas, energy, or industrial analytics (subsurface, operations, maintenance, supply chain, or safety).

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a product-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.