AVP Data Scientist: GenAI & AI Transformation Leader

DBS Bank Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd. is seeking an experienced Analytics Lead to drive GenAI and agentic AI initiatives in Corporate Banking. You will design, deploy, and scale AI across production systems, collaborating with product managers, data engineers, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes end-to-end AI delivery, model development, and governance, with a focus on risk screening, pricing, and digital transformation across One Island East, Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics or related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of data science/ML/AI experience with enterprise-scale delivery.
• Expert proficiency in Python/PySpark and core libraries (Pandas, NumPy, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Hands-on GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, Dify).
• Experience with cloud/big data platforms (GCP/Vertex AI, AWS, Cloudera, BigQuery, Spark, Kedro).
• Advanced data visualization; Qlik Sense proficiency mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy GenAI and Agentic AI solutions to drive digital transformation in Corporate Banking (IBG).
• Lead end-to-end AI initiatives, including eKYC automation, workflow optimization, and intelligent sales-support agents.
• Develop and optimize analytics models for risk screening and dynamic pricing to support decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into production systems.
• Strengthen AI delivery by building robust model development, evaluation, and deployment frameworks.
• Pilot emerging AI technologies and methodologies to advance the bank's AI agenda.

Skills

GenAI & AI strategy

Python

LLMs / prompt engineering

Communication & stakeholder influence

Strategic analytics

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS/Data Science/Statistics

Tools

Python

PySpark

Pandas

NumPy

PyTorch

scikit-learn

LangChain

Qlik Sense

GCP Vertex AI

AWS

Job description

DBS Bank Ltd. is seeking an experienced Analytics Lead to drive GenAI and agentic AI initiatives in Corporate Banking. You will design, deploy, and scale AI across production systems, collaborating with product managers, data engineers, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes end-to-end AI delivery, model development, and governance, with a focus on risk screening, pricing, and digital transformation across One Island East, Hong Kong.