IN-Senior Associate_ Data Science + Gen AI_GCC_ Advisory_Pune

PwC India; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India invites a Senior Associate to design and implement Gen AI applications, build AI pipelines, and integrate models into existing systems. You will work on LLMs, multimodal models, and responsible AI practices within PwC's Advisory services, focusing on data, analytics, and AI capabilities.

The role requires 4–8 years of experience, proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks, and a background in computing or business with strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Transformers (Hugging Face).
• Experience building chatbots, copilots, or AI assistants.
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or published research in AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Gen AI apps using LLMs and multimodal models.
• Develop prompt engineering strategies, fine-tune models, and optimize outputs for accuracy.
• Build and deploy AI pipelines for text, image, audio, and video generation.
• Integrate AI models into existing systems via APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face).
• Conduct experiments, evaluate models, and improve performance using RLHF, embeddings, and RAG.
• Stay updated on AI research trends and model architectures.
• Ensure ethical AI practices, data privacy, and model governance.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Transformers (Hugging Face)

Education

B.Tech / M.Tech / MBA / MCA

Master Degree

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in data and analytics engineering focus on leveraging advanced technologies and techniques to design and develop robust data solutions for clients. They play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth. In data engineering at PwC, you will focus on designing and building data infrastructure and systems to enable efficient data processing and analysis. You will be responsible for developing and implementing data pipelines, data integration, and data transformation solutions. *Why PWC At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes forour clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences foreach other. Learn more about us . At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary:

A career within…. A career within Data and Analytics services will provide you with the opportunity to help organizations uncover enterprise insights and drive business results using smarter data analytics. We focus on a collection of organizational technology capabilities, including business intelligence, data management, and data assurance that help our clients drive innovation, growth, and change within their organizations in order to keep up with the changing nature of customers and technology. We make impactful decisions by mixing mind and machine to leverage data, understand and navigate risk, and help our clients gain a competitive edge.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Gen AI applications using LLMs (e.g., GPT, Claude, Llama) and multimodal models.
• Develop prompt engineering strategies, fine-tune models, and optimize outputs for accuracy and relevance.
• Build and deploy AI pipelines for text, image, audio, and video generation.
• Integrate AI models into existing systems using APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, etc.).
• Conduct experiments, perform model evaluation, and improve performance using RLHF, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Stay updated on emerging trends in AI research, model architectures, and generative technologies.
• Ensure compliance with ethical AI practices, data privacy, and model governance policies.

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Data, Analytics & AI

Management Level

Senior Associate

Mandatory skill sets:

• Strong hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Transformers (Hugging Face).

Preferred skill sets:

• Experience building chatbots, copilots, or AI assistants.
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or published research in AI/ML.

Years of experience required:

4-8

Education Details

B.Tech / M.Tech / MBA / MCA

Education

(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Master Degree, Bachelor of Engineering

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

(if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Agile Scalability, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Apache Airflow, Apache Hadoop, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Creativity, Data Anonymization, Data Architecture Development, Database Administration, Database Management System (DBMS), Database Optimization, Database Security Best Practices, Databricks Unified Data Analytics Platform, Data Engineering, Data Engineering Platforms, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Data Lake, Data Modeling, Data Pipeline {+ 27 more}

Desired Languages

(If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

April 14, 2026