Senior data scientist
True Tech Professionals · Maharashtra, India
Job Description
Hiring: Lead Data Scientist | 10–12 Years
We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Scientist who can set technical direction, own end-to-end ML solutions, and lead a team of Data Scientists/Engineers.
Experience: 10–12 Years
Role: Lead Data Scientist
What You'll Do
Own the complete model lifecycle — problem framing, feature engineering, model selection, training, validation, deployment, monitoring & retraining Make and defend architecture-level decisions across classical ML and deep learning Design and execute A/B testing, causal inference and uplift modeling experiments Build production-grade feature pipelines and training infrastructure at scale Monitor model performance, data drift and degradation; drive retraining, redesign and rollback decisions Set technical standards for modeling, experimentation, code reviews and MLOps Mentor 2–4 Data Scientists/Engineers Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients and communicate complex model trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholdersMust-Have Skills
10–12 years of Data Science experience with proven production model ownership
Strong expertise in Classical ML — Regression, Classification, XGBoost, Light GBM
Strong Deep Learning expertise in at least one area: NLP, Forecasting, Recommendation Systems or Computer Vision
Genuine hands-on experience with Snowflake
Production-scale feature engineering and training infrastructure
Distributed computing — Spark, Ray or equivalent
Strong MLOps experience — MLflow/model registries, CI/CD, automated retraining, monitoring & drift detection
Cloud ML platforms — Databricks, Sage Maker, Vertex AI, Azure ML, etc.
Gen AI/LLM experience — RAG/retrieval design, evaluation frameworks and understanding of failure modes
Strong Python & SQL
Technical leadership, mentoring and model/code review experience
Excellent client-facing communication and consulting skills
Prior consulting / professional services experience preferred
Primary Skills
Python | SQL | Snowflake | Classical ML | XGBoost | Light GBM | Deep Learning | Causal Inference | A/B Testing | Uplift Modeling | Spark | Ray | MLOps | MLflow | Gen AI | LLM | RAG | Cloud ML Platforms
Why Join us?
People-first culture with a strong focus on diversity & inclusion Recognized as a Great Place to Work Exposure to AI, Data Analytics, Cloud, Io T and Telehealth Opportunities to work on impactful Healthcare and BFSI projects Strong opportunities for growth, mentorship and learningDetails
| Company | True Tech Professionals |
| Location | Maharashtra, India |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | tech |
| Experience | permanent |