As a Senior Data Scientist in the Data & Analytics function at IDFC FIRST Bank, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging advanced machine learning and statistical techniques to extract actionable insights from complex datasets.

Company: IDFC FIRST Bank

Role: Senior Data Scientist - AI Labs

Experience:

5-8 years of relevant experience in data science, with a strong focus on NLP, machine learning, and model deployment

Key Skills:

Python
R
pandas
NumPy
Scikit-Learn
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Keras
NLTK
SpaCy
Gensim
BERT
GPT
Matplotlib
Seaborn
Tableau
SQL
NoSQL

Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree in: Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science
Postgraduate Degree (preferred) in: Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Statistics

Role Focus:

Lead Generative AI projects within cross-functional teams, driving innovation and business impact
Develop and deploy predictive models using Python or R and libraries
Apply advanced machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling techniques to solve business problems
Work extensively with Natural Language Processing (NLP) frameworks
Implement text analytics techniques including topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and text classification
Create compelling data visualizations using tools like Matplotlib, Seaborn, or Tableau

Additional responsibilities:

Contribute to multiple data analysis projects, with a strong focus on text-based data
Build, validate, and deploy predictive models tailored to unstructured text datasets
Handle large-scale text data, including cleaning, preprocessing, and feature engineering
Collaborate with BI analysts and engineers to prototype and present data science solutions

Other:

Proficiency in Python or R and associated data science libraries
Strong understanding of NLP techniques and transformer-based models
Experience with big data tools and handling large unstructured datasets
Ability to translate business problems into data science solutions
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong debugging and problem-solving capabilities
Experience working in collaborative, agile environments
Timely and error-free delivery of data science projects
Effective deployment and performance of predictive models
Resolution of infrastructure and model training issues
Technical leadership and innovation in Gen AI and NLP initiatives

Senior Data Scientist - AI Labs

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