Lead Data Scientist

Providence Global Center; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Supportive Reporting Relation

Job summary

Providence Global Center in Hyderabad is looking for a Data Scientist to join the DwX team. You will develop AI/ML solutions, focusing on model optimization and evaluation.

The ideal candidate will have 6–9 years of experience in Data Science, strong skills in machine learning, deep learning, and proficiency in Python and SQL.

Join us to help transform healthcare through technology and innovation.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of experience in Data Science / Machine Learning.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and ML frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, fine-tune, and optimize machine learning models.
• Work closely with data engineering teams.
• Present insights and model outcomes clearly.

Skills

Machine Learning

NLP

Deep Learning

Python

SQL

Data Analysis

Statistical Techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, healthcare administration, or related field

Tools

scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

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Providence, one of the US’s largest not-for-profit healthcare systems, is committed to high quality, compassionate healthcare for all. Driven by the belief that health is a human right and the vision, ‘Health for a better world’, Providence and its 121,000 caregivers strive to provide everyone access to affordable quality care and services.

Providence has a network of 51 hospitals, 1,000+ care clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and other health and educational services in the US.

Providence India is bringing to fruition the transformational shift of the healthcare ecosystem to Health 2.0. The India center will have focused efforts around healthcare technology and innovation, and play a vital role in driving digital transformation of health systems for improved patient outcomes and experiences, caregiver efficiency, and running the business of Providence at scale.

Why Us?

• Competitive Pay
• Supportive Reporting Relation

What will you be responsible for?

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join the DwX (Digital Workplace Experiences) team to build and enhance AI/ML solutions, with a focus on LLM fine-tuning, model evaluation, and AI-driven use cases across HR, Finance, and Enterprise workflows.

This role requires a strong foundation in machine learning, data engineering basics, and Generative AI concepts, with hands‑on experience in developing and improving models for real‑world business problems.

Develop, fine‑tune, and optimize machine learning and LLM‑based models for enterprise use cases (chatbots, automation, insights)

Work on prompt engineering, fine‑tuning techniques, and model evaluation frameworks

Implement RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation) patterns using enterprise data sources

Experiment with different models (OpenAI, open‑source LLMs) to improve performance and accuracy

Build and deploy supervised/unsupervised ML models and NLP solutions

Perform data analysis, feature engineering, and model validation

Apply statistical techniques to identify patterns and generate insights

Continuously improve models based on feedback and evaluation metrics

What would your day look like?

Work closely with data engineering teams to consume clean, reliable datasets

Understand basics of data pipelines, data modeling, and cloud platforms (Azure/Snowflake)

Support integration of AI models into scalable data/AI platforms

Assist in deploying models into production (batch or API‑based)

Support monitoring, performance tuning, and continuous improvement of models

Work with product, business, and engineering teams to understand requirements

Translate business problems into data science solutions

Present insights and model outcomes in a simple, clear manner

Who are we looking for?

6–9 years of experience in Data Science / Machine Learning

Strong fundamentals in: Machine Learning (Regression, Classification, Clustering), NLP and Deep Learning basics and Statistics and data analysis

Hands‑on experience with: Python, SQL (must have) & ML frameworks (scikit‑learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Experience working with large datasets and data processing

Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, healthcare administration, or related field.

5+ years of experience in Python, SQL, R, SAS

Providence’s vision to create ‘Health for a Better World’ aids us to provide a fair and equitable workplace for all in our employment, whether temporary, part‑time or full time, and to promote individuality and diversity of thought and background, and acknowledge its role in the organization’s success. This makes us committed towards equal employment opportunities, regardless of race, religion or belief, color, ancestry, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, ethnic origin, pregnancy, or related needs, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, or any other category protected by applicable law. In furtherance to our mission in building a more inclusive and equitable environment, we shall, from time to time, undertake programs to assist, uplift and empower underrepresented groups including but not limited to Women, PWD (Persons with Disabilities), LGTBQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual or Queer), Veterans and others. We strive to address all forms of discrimination or harassment and provide a safe and confidential process to report any misconduct.

Providence Global Center 8th Floor, Skyview 1083/1, Raidurgam,
Hitech City Main Rd, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081, India