We are seeking a seasonedTechnical Leadwith a strong data science background to lead a team of Data Scientists supporting a strategic client in the banking and financial services domain. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with solution architecture responsibilities, and is ideal for someone who can guide the team in applying advanced AI technologies includingagentic AI,RAG to solve complex business problems.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership Architecture
- Lead the design and delivery of AI/ML solutions usingRAG, and other transformer-based models.
- Work with the Architect to build scalable, secure, and compliant data science workflows usingLangFuse , Databricks , Dataiku , andAzure OpenAI.
- Applyagentic AI frameworksto automate decision-making and enhance customer and operational outcomes.
- Team Management Collaboration
- Mentor a team of Data Scientists, ensuring alignment with client goals
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Collaborate with client stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Strategic Insight Business Alignment
- Ensure solutions support credit card operations, banking workflows, and financial regulations.
- Translate analytical results into actionable recommendations for client stakeholders.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to guide strategic direction.
- Required Skills Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or AI
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with transformer-based models (e.g., BERT, GPT).
- Hands-on experience withRAG pipelines , LangFuse , Databricks , Dataiku , andAzure OpenAI.
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions.
- Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Solid understanding of financial services data, operations, and compliance.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud-native architectures and MLOps frameworks.
- Background in fraud detection, risk modeling, customer segmentation, or personalized marketing.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
- Experience with prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, and LLMOps.
- Experience on AWS is added advantage