Senior Data Scientist - AI Labs

IDFC FIRST Bank; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IDFC FIRST Bank is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Mumbai to lead Generative AI initiatives and build NLP-powered predictive models. You will collaborate with ML engineers to ensure scalable deployment and monitor performance across data pipelines.

The role emphasizes text analytics, transformer models, and leveraging Python/R with ML libraries to extract actionable insights from unstructured data. Excellent communication and agile collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in relevant fields.
• 5–8 years of data science experience with NLP focus.
• Experience deploying models and collaborating with ML engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead Generative AI projects across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and deploy predictive models using Python/R and ML libraries.
• Apply ML algorithms and statistical models to business problems.
• Work with NLP frameworks and transformer models (BERT, GPT).
• Implement text analytics: topic modeling, sentiment analysis, classification.
• Utilize SQL/NoSQL for data extraction and management.
• Create visualizations with Matplotlib/Seaborn/Tableau.

Skills

Python/R programming

NLP techniques

Transformer models

Gen AI projects

Data visualization

SQL/NoSQL

Collaborative/agile

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics/Engineering/Data Science

Postgraduate Degree in Data Science/ML/AI/Applied Statistics

Tools

pandas

NumPy

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

NLTK

SpaCy

Gensim

Tableau

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Job Requirements

About the Role

As a Senior Data Scientist in the Data & Analytics function at IDFC FIRST Bank, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging advanced machine learning and statistical techniques to extract actionable insights from complex datasets. You will lead Gen AI initiatives, build predictive models, and collaborate with ML engineers to ensure seamless deployment and performance of data science solutions. This role is ideal for professionals with deep expertise in text analytics, NLP, and model development.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead Generative AI projects within cross-functional teams, driving innovation and business impact.
• Develop and deploy predictive models using Python or R and libraries such as pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Apply advanced machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling techniques to solve business problems.
• Work extensively with Natural Language Processing (NLP) frameworks like NLTK, SpaCy, Gensim, and transformer models (e.g., BERT, GPT).
• Implement text analytics techniques including topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and text classification.
• Utilize SQL and NoSQL databases for data extraction and management.
• Create compelling data visualizations using tools like Matplotlib, Seaborn, or Tableau.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Contribute to multiple data analysis projects, with a strong focus on text-based data.
• Build, validate, and deploy predictive models tailored to unstructured text datasets.
• Handle large-scale text data, including cleaning, preprocessing, and feature engineering.
• Collaborate with BI analysts and engineers to prototype and present data science solutions.

What We Are Looking For

Education

• Bachelor’s Degreein:
• Computer Science
• Statistics
• Mathematics
• Engineering
• Data Science
• Postgraduate Degree(preferred) in:
• Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Applied Statistics

Experience

• 5-8years of relevant experiencein data science, with a strong focus on NLP, machine learning, and model deployment.

Skills and Attributes

• Proficiency in Python or R and associated data science libraries.
• Strong understanding of NLP techniques and transformer-based models.
• Experience with big data tools and handling large unstructured datasets.
• Ability to translate business problems into data science solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working in collaborative, agile environments.

Key Success Metrics

• Timely and error-free delivery of data science projects.
• Effective deployment and performance of predictive models.
• Resolution of infrastructure and model training issues.
• Technical leadership and innovation in Gen AI and NLP initiatives.