Senior Data Scientist

inDrive; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & career development

Global Talent Exchange Program

International collaboration

Job summary

inDrive is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for its AI Cluster in Pakistan. You will architect, build and deploy production-grade NLP models to automate customer support operations, tackling real-world problems with scalable solutions.

You will lead the model lifecycle, mentor teammates, and collaborate with backend teams to integrate ML systems while ensuring performance and security in a production environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science or ML with NLP focus.
• Strong Python and core data science libraries proficiency.
• Experience with ML systems, deployment and monitoring (MLOps).
• Quantitative background: CS/Math or related a plus.
• Software engineering experience preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead ML model lifecycle from research to production deployment.
• Translate business goals into data science problems and metrics.
• Design scalable ML systems and data pipelines.
• Integrate ML models with backend services and infrastructure.
• Monitor deployed models and address concept drift.
• Mentor teammates and assist onboarding.
• Drive automation and innovative solutions for business impact.
• Communicate complex results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

NLP

ML system design

MLOps

Data pipelines

Experimentation

Production monitoring

Streaming / batch processing

Software architecture

Security & risk

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in CS/Math/related

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Scikit-learn

Job description

Senior Data Scientist

Department: AI Cluster

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pakistan

Description

The AI Solution Delivery team is expanding its capabilities in NLP to build production-grade AI products. We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to architect, build and deploy complex models for automating customer support operations. You will be responsible for selecting the right technical approaches and ensuring the scalability of our solutions. A proven track record in applying advanced NLP techniques to real-world problems is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire machine learning model lifecycle, from initial research and hypothesis testing to production deployment and maintenance
• Translate complex business goals into well defined data science problems and quantifiable metrics
• Design and develop robust, scalable machine learning systems from scratch, including data analysis, annotation, and processing pipelines
• Contribute to the overall system architecture and integrate ML models with existing backend services and infrastructure
• Monitor and maintain deployed models, proactively identifying and addressing issues like concept drift to ensure consistent performance
• Support the development and growth of other team members through mentorship and participation in onboarding programs
• Drive continuous improvement by automating repetitive tasks and proposing innovative solutions that lead to significant business impact
• Communicate complex technical concepts and findings clearly and concisely to both technical and non technical stakeholders

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5 years of professional experience in a data science or machine learning role with deep focus on NLP.
• Previous software engineering experience is preferrable.
• An academic background in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline will be a plus
• Expert level proficiency in Python and its core data science libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit learn).
• Deep expertise in classic machine learning and deep learning techniques, with a strong understanding of advanced mathematics relevant to these fields.
• Experience with ML system design and MLOps practices for building, testing, deploying, and monitoring models in a production environment.
• Proven experience with event systems, deployment environments, and maintaining production services.
• Familiarity with technologies for streaming, batch, and async data processing.
• Strong understanding of software system design principles and the ability to contribute to architectural discussions.
• Experience in experimental design to validate hypotheses and measure the effectiveness of solutions.
• A solid grasp of security, risk, and control concepts in a production environment.

Conditions & Benefits

• Help us challenge injustice by creating fair choices for millions of people across 1100+ cities in 48 countries.
• Develop your professional skills with access to mentoring, career consulting, and learning programs.
• Collaborate with teams around the world and gain international experience through our Global Talent Exchange Program.
• Engage in company-wide challenges, awards, sports activities, employee-led social impact and volunteering projects.
• Work alongside people who take initiative, speak openly, and challenge themselves to grow.
• Improve your language skills through co-financed courses and internal speaking clubs.

Final benefits may vary depending on the location.