Data Scientist and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Engineer

Hitachi India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Data Scientist / AI & ML Engineer in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

The role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable AI-driven solutions for real-world digital services challenges, bridging research and engineering, and delivering production-ready systems. You will work on training and deploying ML models, building agentic AI systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in ML, data modeling, and statistical analysis.
• Hands-on with big data technologies (Hadoop ecosystem, Spark).
• Proficiency in Python, R, or shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI/ML solutions for customer problems.
• Train, evaluate, and deploy ML models across use cases.
• Build LLM-powered apps using prompt engineering, RAG, and fine-tuning.
• Develop scalable data architectures for large-scale data processing.

Skills

Machine learning

Big data

Python

Cloud platforms

Java/Scala

SQL/NoSQL

Data pipelines

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Hadoop ecosystem

Spark

Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Data Scientist / AI & ML Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Type of Employment: Fixed Term Contract

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Salary: As per Industry

Company

HITACHI INDIA PVT. LTD

Company Overview

Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. (HIL) markets and sells a wide range of products/services ranging from Information & Telecommunications Systems, Digital Solutions & Services, Infrastructure Systems, Industrial Systems like Water, Oil & Gas supply and management to Transportation and Urban Development Systems. Together with further localization, Hitachi aims to contribute to developing a sustainable society in India as well as contributing to the country's economic growth.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Data Scientist / AI & ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy scalable AI-driven solutions for real-world digital services challenges. The role involves working at the intersection of research and engineering to build production-ready systems, rapid prototypes, and innovative AI models.

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI/ML solutions to address customer and business problems.
• Build, train, and deploy machine learning and deep learning models across use cases.
• Build and deploy LLM-powered applications using techniques such as prompt engineering, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and fine-tuning.
• Develop scalable data architectures for large-scale data processing and analytics.
• Set up and manage big data environments for rapid prototyping (on-premises and cloud).
• Design and develop agentic AI systems (multi-agent workflows, tool-using agents, autonomous decision loops).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines using modern data engineering tools.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of data and ML systems.
• Enable seamless data access for researchers across programming environments.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI/ML, data engineering, and financial technologies.
• Contribute to research initiatives, PoCs, and innovation-driven projects.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data modeling.
• Solid experience with big data technologies (Hadoop ecosystem, Spark, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python, R, or Shell scripting.
• Experience with cloud platforms: AWS / Azure / Google Cloud.
• Strong programming skills in Java and/or Scala.
• Experience with RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, etc.).
• Experience building data pipelines using tools like Kafka, Flume, Spark.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools (Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines, containerization).
• Experience in distributed systems and large-scale application development.
• Knowledge of data visualization/BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in Deep Learning and advanced AI techniques.
• Proven experience in building prototypes and production-grade PoCs.
• Exposure to financial services or fintech domain (preferred).
• Experience with MLOps frameworks and model lifecycle management.
• Experience designing multi-agent systems and autonomous workflows.
• Exposure to fine-tuning, RLHF, or model optimization techniques.
• Experience with evaluation frameworks for LLMs.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

Hitachi Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit: Wa - Harmony, Trust, Respect Makoto - Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity Kaitakusha-Seishin - Pioneering Spirit, Challenge