Machine Learning Specialist

Recro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in India seeks an experienced AI specialist to lead the development of AI models and solutions. Candidates must have 5+ years in machine learning, strong programming skills, and experience with LLMs. Responsibilities include developing AI models, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and optimizing AI solutions. Applicants should possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills, along with a solid foundation in data science and artificial intelligence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in ML and Data Science.
• Experience with large datasets for AI projects.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research and development of AI models for various applications.
• Design, implement, and deploy AI-based solutions.
• Collaborate with teams for successful AI technology implementation.

Skills

Programming Skills

Data Science Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Python

NumPy

Pandas

TensorFlow

Hugging Face

Job description

What You Will Achieve and Key Responsibilities

Research, Design, Develop and Deploy AI models and systems

• Lead the research and development of AI models - a varied portfolio ranging from small classifiers to fine-tuning LLM’s for specific use‑cases
• Design, implement and deploy AI‑based solutions to solve business and product problems
• Develop and implement strategies to track and improve the performance and efficiency of existing and new AI models and systems
• Operationalize efficient dataset creation and management
• Execute best practices for end‑to‑end data and AI pipelines
• Work closely with the leadership team on research and development efforts to explore cutting‑edge technologies.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including full‑stack engineers, product managers, QA engineers, data annotation experts, SMEs and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of AI technologies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science or Engineering with strong programming, data science, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• 5+ years of experience building in ML and Data science
• Recent demonstrable hand‑on experience with LLMs - integrating off‑the‑shelf LLM’s, fine‑tuning smaller models, building RAG pipelines, designing agentic flows, and other optimization techniques with LLMs
• Strong conceptual understanding of foundational models, transformers, and related research
• Strong conceptual understanding of the basics of machine learning and deep learning with expertise in Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing
• Recent demonstrable experience with managing large datasets for AI projects
• Experience with implementing AI projects in Python and working knowledge of associated Python libraries - numpy, scipy, pandas, sklearn, matplotlib, nltk, etc
• Experience with Hugging Face, Spacy, BERT, Tensorflow, Torch, OpenRouter, Modal, and similar services / frameworks
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and bug‑free code.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives from concept to operation while navigating challenges effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills