Senior Machine Learning Data Scientist - Assistant Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive design, development, and deployment of innovative AI/ML and GenAI solutions. You will build a range of AI models, guide a team from concept to production, and mentor teammates to grow technically.

Collaboration with business partners helps ensure regulatory alignment and tangible customer value. You will lead hands-on development, contribute to R&D on cutting-edge generative AI techniques, and work with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• 8-12 years hands-on experience in Machine Learning delivering production-grade solutions.
• Experience with Generative AI technologies essential.
• Knowledge of supervised/unsupervised learning, clustering, embeddings.
• Proficiency in NLP, NER, CV, Transformers, LLMs.
• Deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras.
• Strong Python development skills and OO design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Execution and Delivery: contribute to AI solution development and production deployment.
• Mentoring team members to foster growth and ensure best practices.
• Quality Control: test and evaluate generative AI models for performance.
• Research and Development: explore state-of-the-art generative AI techniques and monitor trends.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration with product managers, engineers, and data scientists.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

NLP

Computer Vision

Transformers

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Postgres

Vector DBs

Education

Master’s degree/Ph.D. in CS/DS/Statistics or related field

Tools

LangChain

Lang Graph

Google ADK

Hugging Face Transformers

SpaCy

Pandas

scikit-learn

NumPy

OpenCV

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Docker

Kubernetes

Postgres

Job description

Team Description

ML Solutions team within Markets OPS Technology is dedicated to developing solutions using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Generative AI. This team is a leader in creating new ideas, innovative technology solutions, and ground-breaking solutions for Markets Operations and Other Line of Businesses. We work closely with our clients and business partners to progress solutions from ideation to production by leveraging the entrepreneurial spirit and technological excellence.

Role Description

The ML Solutions team is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to drive the design, development, and deployment of innovative AI/ML and GenAI-based solutions. In this hands-on role, you will leverage your expertise to create a variety of AI models, guiding a team from initial concept to successful production. A key aspect involves mentoring team members and fostering their growth. You will collaborate closely with business partners and stakeholders, championing the adoption of these advanced technologies to enhance client experiences, deliver tangible value to our customers, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements through cutting-edge technical solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our AI initiatives and make a significant impact on the organization.

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Execution and Delivery: Actively contribute to the development and delivery of AI solutions, driving innovation and excellence within the team. Take a hands-on approach to ensure AI models are successfully deployed into production environments, meeting high-quality standards and performance benchmarks.
• Mentoring Young Talents: Mentoring team, guiding data analysts/ML engineers from concept to production. This involves fostering technical growth, providing project oversight, and ensuring adherence to best practices, ultimately building a high-performing and innovative team.
• Quality Control: Ensure the quality and performance of generative AI models, conducting rigorous testing and evaluation.
• Research and Development: Participate in research activities to explore and advance state-of-the-art generative AI techniques. Stay actively engaged in monitoring ongoing research efforts, keeping abreast of emerging trends, and ensuring that the Generative AI team remains at the forefront of the field.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with various teams, including product managers, engineers, and data scientists, to integrate AI technologies into products and services.

Recommended Qualifications

• 8-12 years of Strong hands-on experience in Machine Learning, delivering complex solutions to production.
• Experience with Generative AI technologies essential.
• Understanding of concepts like supervised, unsupervised, clustering, embedding.
• Knowledge of NLP, Name Entity Recognition, Computer Vision, Transformers, Large Language Models.
• In-depth knowledge of deep learning and Generative AI frameworks such as Langchain, Lang Graph, Google ADK or similar.
• Experience with and other open-source frameworks/libraries/APIs like Hugging Face Transformers, Spacy, Pandas, scikit-learn, NumPy, OpenCV.
• Experience in using Machine Learning/Deep Learning: XGBoost, LightGBM, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras.
• Proficiency in Python Software Development, following Object-Oriented design patterns and best practices.
• Strong background in mathematics: linear algebra, probability, statistics, and optimization.
• Experience with evaluation, scoring with framework like ML Flow.
• Hands-on experience with agentic evaluation frameworks and guardrails.
• Experience of Docker container and edited a Docker file, experience with K8s is a plus.
• Experience with Postgres and Vector DBs a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Publications and contributions to the AI research community are a plus.
• Master’s degree/Ph. D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.

Education

Education: Bachelor’s degree/Master's degree/Ph. D. or equivalent experience.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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