Hybrid Director, GenAI & Data Science

Fitch Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fitch Group seeks a Principal Data Scientist in New York or Chicago to lead enterprise AI initiatives. You will design, deploy, and govern GenAI platforms, collaborate with cross-functional squads, and mentor junior data scientists. The role blends research with practical AI integration across Fitch’s business units.

The position emphasizes developing state-of-the-art models, establishing standards, and driving AI adoption while delivering measurable impact for clients and the firm.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in data science, with a strong focus on generative AI, deep learning, machine learning, NLP, and large language models.
• Proven track record of developing and deploying successful deep learning and NLP models in real-world applications.

Responsibilities

• Create standards, prescriptions and recommendations for data science frameworks and models across enterprise AI use cases.
• Build data science blueprints, evaluation services, and frameworks for GenAI platform.
• Lead and manage projects focused on generative AI, deep learning, NLP and large language models.

Skills

Gen AI

Deep learning

NLP

LLMs

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Ph.D. in CS/DS/ML

Master's degree in CS/DS/ML

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Fitch Group seeks a Principal Data Scientist in New York or Chicago to lead enterprise AI initiatives. You will design, deploy, and govern GenAI platforms, collaborate with cross-functional squads, and mentor junior data scientists. The role blends research with practical AI integration across Fitch’s business units.

The position emphasizes developing state-of-the-art models, establishing standards, and driving AI adoption while delivering measurable impact for clients and the firm.