Senior Data Scientist – AI & Innovation Lead

Mastercard; Swords; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Foundry in Dublin TechHub seeks a Lead Data Scientist to drive AI/ML/NLP solutions, research new AI frameworks, and build POCs and products. You will mentor junior staff, speak at group events, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies on innovative R&D initiatives.

The role requires experience with Python, ML/DL, LLMs, and cloud platforms; a strong publication/patent mindset is valued. Mastercard Foundry fosters cutting-edge innovation and industry impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data science experience.
• Experience leading AI/R&D projects in enterprise settings.
• Strong software engineering practices and code quality.
• Ability to mentor junior data scientists.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and develop AI solutions using ML, DL and NLP.
• Research new AI frameworks and apply to POCs, prototypes, products.
• Leverage LLMs to build AI-based solutions for use cases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies on new product innovation and R&D initiatives.
• Publish research papers and file patents where relevant.

Skills

Python

pandas

numpy

scikit-learn

keras

torch

transformers

spaCy

gensim

FastAPI

LLMs

SQL

Databricks

MLflow

React

Azure

Tools

Python API frameworks

JSON

Job description

Mastercard Foundry in Dublin TechHub seeks a Lead Data Scientist to drive AI/ML/NLP solutions, research new AI frameworks, and build POCs and products. You will mentor junior staff, speak at group events, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies on innovative R&D initiatives.

The role requires experience with Python, ML/DL, LLMs, and cloud platforms; a strong publication/patent mindset is valued. Mastercard Foundry fosters cutting-edge innovation and industry impact.