Lead Data Scientist

S&P Global, Inc.; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Beyond the Basics

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer for our Foreseer team in Gurgaon to advance AI products and create ML applications. You will transform data into meaningful features, build self-learning AI systems, and drive predictive modeling across platforms.

The role demands deep statistical analysis, strong ML technique knowledge, and hands-on experience with large language and vision-language models.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science or related field.
• 9+ years hands-on experience in AI/ML, data science.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries.
• Experience with feature engineering, data preprocessing, and modeling.
• Strong knowledge of AI technologies (NLP, CV, Generative AI) and business applications.
• Experience with LLMs for information retrieval.
• Familiarity with cloud AI services and ML platforms (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with databases (RDBMS, NoSQL) and CI/CD, AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Study and transform data science prototypes.
• Design AI/ML applications.
• Leverage large language models and vision language models for information retrieval.
• Select appropriate annotated datasets for supervised learning methods.
• Use feature engineering to transform raw data into useful features.
• Find and implement the right algorithms and tools for ML tasks.
• Develop ML systems according to requirements.
• Train the developed model and run evaluation experiments.
• Integrate the models in application flow and deploy at scale.
• Perform statistical analysis of results and refine models.
• Extend ML libraries and frameworks to apply in various ML tasks.
• Remain updated in the rapidly changing field of machine learning.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Python programming

Feature engineering

Statistical analysis

Cloud AI services

LLMs & vision-language models

Data preprocessing

Model deployment & CI/CD

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science / AI/ML / Data Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

The Team: The Foreseer team delivers digital transformation solutions for information extraction from structures and semi structured documents and websites. Foreseer is a human in the loop platform that combines latest AI/ML advances with a state-of-the-art UI for delivering multiple projects, all powered by a core distributed, cloud native, auto scalable framework. Team comprises of experts in Java and Python language and ML engineers.

Job Brief

We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to help us improve our AI products and create new ML applications.

ML Engineer responsibilities include transforming data into useful features using machine learning techniques to feed predictive algorithms. To succeed in this role, you should possess outstanding skills in statistical analysis, machine learning methods and feature engineering techniques.

Your goal is to develop efficient self-learning AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Study and transform data science prototypes
• Design AI/ML applications
• Leverage large language models and vision language models for information retrieval
• Select appropriate annotated datasets for Supervised Learning methods
• Use effective feature engineering to transform raw data into useful features
• Find and implement the right algorithms and tools for ML tasks
• Develop ML systems according to requirements
• Train the developed model and run evaluation experiments
• Integrate the models in application flow and deploy at scale
• Perform statistical analysis of results and refine models
• Extend ML libraries and frameworks to apply in various ML tasks
• Remain updated in the rapidly changing field of machine learning

Requirements and Skills

• 9+ Years hands on experience in AI/ML, Data Science.
• Knowledge of Python and related libraries.
• Ability to effectively write robust and testable code and design software architecture.
• Understanding of ML techniques for feature engineering, data preprocessing, data structures and modelling.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies (e.g. Generative AI, NLP, Computer Vision) and their business applications.
• Hands on experience in leveraging language models for information retrieval.
• Deep understanding of feature engineering techniques, statistics and machine learning algorithms (such as regression, classification, clustering, neural networks, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), libraries (like scikit-learn) and cloud AI services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience in different data base technologies (like RDBMS, NOSQL)
• Experience in Containerization, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and deployments through CI/CD pipelines, and AWS services like S3, EKS, EC2 etc.
• Proficiency in the development environment, including IDE, web & application server, GIT, Azure DevOps, unit-testing tool and defect management tools
• Strong communication skills
• An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science or related field.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), IFTECH202.2 - Middle Professional Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 325532

Posted On: 2026-08-05

Location: Gurgaon, Haryāna, India