Senior Data Scientist I

MetLif; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife is seeking a senior Data Scientist in Pune with 8-10+ years of experience to drive data-driven solutions in production environments. The role emphasizes statistical methods, ML model development, and collaboration with stakeholders across banking and insurance domains.

The selected candidate will mentor junior data scientists, translate complex problems into scalable analytics, and contribute to responsible AI and governance within the organization.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelors degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with statistics, hypothesis testing, feature engineering, and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Since an individual contributor role, solve wide ranging business problems using data science.
• Mentor other data scientists and contribute to production-grade analytics.

Skills

Statistics

Hypothesis testing

Feature engineering

Modeling

Communication skills

Structured problem-solving

Azure ML or cloud services

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent

Tools

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Azure ML

Job description

Data Scientist plays a critical role in data and analytics life cycle and significantly contributes to production grade data and analytics solutions. The role requires one to demonstrate analytical skills, machine learning. It is an individual contributor role. This role mentors data scientists . It is an individual contributor role, expected to solve wide ranging business problems

8-10+ years of relevant experience

Bachelors degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent educational qualification

• Statistics, hypothesis testing, Feature engineering, Modeling
• Machine learning frameworks: SCikit-learn, Tensorflow, Pytorch,
• Communication skills, analytical skills, structured problem-solving skills.,
• Azure ML or cloud AI/ML Services
• Banking Financial Services and Insurance domain knowledge

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible .Join us!