Senior Data Scientist

Key Skills

Deep Learning, Docker, Effective communication skills, Jenkins, MLOps tools, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python Programming, PyTorch

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to come and work on our growing AI stack. You will be working with a team of highly skilled and motivated data scientists and machine learning engineers. If you are excited about natural language understanding and machine translation, AppZen is the right place for you to apply and grow your skills.

Must haves:

• Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals, and familiar with standard algorithms and techniques
• Expert knowledge of a statistical computing language such as Python, Knowledge of probability and statistics, including experimental design, predictive modelling, optimization, and causal inference
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of state-of-the-art NLP algorithms and models using Transformers and similar architectures.
• Good Understanding of MLOps tools/processes like Elasticsearch, Jenkins, Docker is plus.
• Good knowledge of Deep Learning framework like PyTorch, TensorFlow is must
• Ensure data quality throughout all stages of acquisition and processing, including such areas as data sourcing/collection, ground truth generation, normalization, transformation, cross-lingual alignment/mapping, etc.
• Manage your own process: identify and execute on high impact projects, triage external requests, and make sure you bring projects to conclusion in time for the results to be useful
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills; communicate proposals and results in a clear manner backed by data and coupled with actionable conclusions to drive business
• Tech/B.Tech. or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or other relevant technical field
• Must have 4+ years of industry experience You are a team player

Nice-to-Have:

• Track-record of having developed novel algorithms, e.g. publications in one or more of the following: KDD, WWW, NIPS, ISWC, NAACL, ACL, SIGIR, EMNLP, ICML etc
• Expertise in building and fine-tuning LLM models using Transformers and RAG systems

We are equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.