Sr Data Scientist

Persistent Systems; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Long Service awards

Group term life insurance

Mediclaim for self and family

Education sponsorship

Job summary

Persistent Systems in Pune invites a Sr Data Scientist to spearhead AI initiatives across fraud detection, risk, and enterprise integrations. You will work with innovation, data, and IT teams to deliver scalable ML capabilities that align with business goals.

You will own end-to-end ML projects, build low-latency scoring, define features, and drive governance while enjoying hybrid work and a culture focused on growth and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in data science or related field.
• Sr Data Scientist role with end-to-end ML project ownership.
• Experience in fraud detection and predictive modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple use cases from discovery till productionisation
• Define fraud detection strategies using rules, ML and graph techniques.
• Identify predictive features and create feature catalog
• Build and validate pilot ML models.
• Optimize precision, recall and fraud catch rates.
• Collaborate on low-latency scoring architecture

Skills

Fraud detection

Feature engineering

Model development

Data analysis

Collaboration

Job description

We are looking Sr Data Scientist , You will work closely with innovation, data, and IT teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure AI capabilities that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems.

• Role: Sr Data Scientist
• Experience: 8-12 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Lead multiple use cases from discovery till productionisation
• Define fraud detection strategies using rules, ML and graph techniques.
• Identify predictive features and create feature catalog
• Build and validate pilot ML models.
• Optimize precision, recall and fraud catch rates.
• Collaborate on low-latency scoring architecture

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Collaborate on low-latency scoring architecture
• Guide model explainability and governance.
• Support shadow runs against existing systems
• Define monitoring metrics and drift thresholds.
• Lead onboarding of new fraud scenarios
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalisation for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."