Senior Data Scientist (NLP)

ob Title: Senior Data Scientist (NLP)

Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist (NLP) to join our growing team. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Natural Language Processing (NLP). He/she will be responsible for applying advanced data science techniques, build machine learning models that deliver business insights. This role requires a passion for learning and applying cutting-edge technologies in Generative AI for NLP tasks and deliver projects that exceed client expectations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced AI/ML/GenAI Implementation: Build production grade machine learning models and ensure proper integration with business applications and systems. 
• Client Engagement: Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through taking ownerships, excellent communication, impactful delivery, and strong stakeholder management. 
• Exhibit consulting approach: Use consultative communication style, to be open to ask relevant questions when requirements/requests are not clear and possess an ability to evaluate the necessity and relevance of tasks and suggest improvements appropriately 
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with data engineering, product, and business teams to align on objectives, achieve common goals, and show proactiveness to contribute more with knowledge and capacity. 
• Version control: Follow Git/Azure-DevOps best practices, including understanding and applying branching strategies 
• Domain Adaptation: Apply data science methodologies across different industries and domains, with a willingness to quickly learn and adapt to new industries or sectors. 
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and reliability of models through rigorous testing and validation. 
• Attention to Detail: Demonstrate strong attention to detail towards model validation, data processing, and analysis tasks. 

Mandatory Skills

• Professional experience: Minimum 4+ years of total experience in data science, with at least 2+ years specifically in NLP. 
• NLP Expertise: Proven experience with text classification, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling, using both traditional NLP techniques and advanced approaches, including Generative AI (GenAI) 
• At least 1+ year of experience working with Python including libraries specific to analyse & manipulate large datasets, implement statistical models, and ensure high-quality data processing 
• Machine Learning: Deep knowledge of ML models & algorithms, aptly deciding which models and techniques to use and why, and suggest additional measures to optimize/improve existing solutions 
• Version Control: Hands-on experience with Git/Azure-DevOps and understanding of branching strategies for collaborative development. 
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have Skills: 

• Familiarity with the Azure environment and Databricks for building and deploying scalable data pipelines and models. 
• Working knowledge of SQL

Skills & Qualification:

• Education: Bachelors or Master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s/PG in AI/ML/DS preferred). 
• Technical Skills: Python, Generative AI (LangChain, LLM APIs), NLP libraries (spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face, etc.) 
• Soft Skills: Consultative approach, Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, excellent communication skills.