Lead Scientist, Data Science

XPO, Inc.; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

XPO India Shared Services in Pune/Hyderabad invites a Lead Data Scientist to architect and productionize AI solutions. You will lead end-to-end model development, governance, and deployment in collaboration with software engineers and product teams.

The role emphasizes Generative AI, RAG architectures, MLOps, and scalable ML pipelines, with strong technical leadership to drive business value across the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data science experience.
• Expertise in Generative AI and RAG.
• Proficient in MLOps and ML engineering.
• Experience deploying models to production.
• Strong collaboration with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• AI solution development and productionization.
• Lead end-to-end model lifecycle.
• Establish and optimize MLOps pipelines.
• Ensure model governance and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.
• Drive innovation and evaluate AI frameworks.
• Monitor performance and compliance.

Skills

Generative AI

RAG pipelines

MLOps

ML Engineering

Python

PyTorch/TensorFlow

Cloud platforms

Vector databases

Tools

MLflow

Kubeflow

Airflow

Job description

Lead Scientist, Data Science

Position: Lead Data Scientist

Team: XPO India Data Science team

Location: Hyderabad/Pune

Number of Position: 1

Relevant Experience: 7+ years

Business Unit: LTL

Pune, IN, 411014

XPO India Shared Services

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Data Scientist with deep expertise in Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and productionizing advanced machine learning models . The ideal candidate will have strong experience in MLOps and ML Engineering , ensuring scalable, reliability, and secure deployment of AI solutions into production environments. This role requires both technical leadership and strategic vision to drive impactful AI initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Solution Development
• Design, build, and productionize advanced ML/AI models, including Generative AI and RAG-based architectures.
• Lead end-to-end model lifecycle: data preparation, feature engineering, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• MLOps & ML Engineering
• Establish and optimize MLOps pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of ML models.
• Implement best practices for model governance, reproducibility, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions into production systems.
• Leadership & Strategy
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data scientists and ML engineers.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate complex AI concepts into actionable business value.
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging AI technologies and frameworks.
• Operational Excellence
• Ensure AI models meet performance, reliability, and compliance standards.
• Develop monitoring frameworks for model drift, bias detection, and performance degradation.
• Champion responsible for AI practices and security-first approaches.

Required Skills & Experience

• Technical Expertise
• Proven experience in Generative AI (LLMs, diffusion models, transformers) and RAG pipelines.
• Strong background in MLOps (CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, orchestration tools like MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow).
• Solid ML Engineering skills: Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, distributed training, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) and retrieval systems.

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