Lead Data Scientist

Overview

Lead AI/ML expert to design, deploy, and scale advanced models on Azure, mentoring a team.

Key Responsibilities

• mlops pipelines
• agentic ai
• model development
• azure integration
• model explainability
• ai strategy

Tasks

-Mentor and review the work of junior and mid-level data scientists, ensuring quality and innovation. -Implement agentic AI systems that support autonomous orchestration of complex tasks. -Development of MLOps pipelines for versioning, retraining, testing, and deployment. -Design and deploy advanced ML/DL models including LLMs, GANs, and CV solutions. -Engage with business stakeholders to translate challenges into AI opportunities. -Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to ensure seamless integration on Azure AI stack (e.g., Azure ML, Cognitive Services, OpenAI). -Champion best practices for experimentation, model explainability, and fairness. -Define and lead the execution of AI/ML strategies aligned with organizational goals.

Requirements

• python
• azure
• mlops
• phd
• langchain
• computer vision

What You Bring

-Experience with vector databases, knowledge graphs, or RAG architectures. -Familiarity with privacy-preserving ML, model governance, and responsible AI. -Deep knowledge of agentic AI principles and orchestration tools (LangChain, Semantic Kernel, etc.). -10+ years of experience in data science, ML, or AI, with at least 3 years in a team/tech leadership role. -Master’s/PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field. -Strong grasp of software engineering practices – version control, testing, CI/CD for ML (MLOps). -Strong communication and problem solving skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences. -Proven Azure cloud experience: deploying models via Azure ML, handling data via Azure Blob/Data Lake, using Azure OpenAI services. -Extensive experience in computer vision, generative AI, and natural language understanding. -Proficiency in Python and deep learning libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, OpenCV. -Proven track record in delivering AI projects to production and scaling them.

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Benefits

-Generous annual leave balance. -Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents. -Remote work opportunities outside of country. -Company gratuity scheme. -Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition. -Flexible and hybrid work solutions. -Discretionary bonus program. -Relocation assistance. -Comprehensive life insurance coverage.

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