Collegedunia - Data Science Lead - Generative AI

Role Summary :

Were looking for a data-science leader who can turn raw data into clear insight and innovative AI products. Youll own projects end-to-end - from framing business questions and exploring datasets to deploying and monitoring models in the cloud. Along the way youll introduce generative-AI ideas such as chat assistants and retrieval-augmented search, steer a small team of data professionals, and work closely with product, engineering, an business stakeholders to deliver measurable value.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and build predictive & forecasting models that drive measurable impact.

- Develop and maintain data pipelines that ensure clean, trusted, and timely datasets.

- Lead generative-AI initiatives (e.g., LLM-powered chat, RAG search, custom embeddings).

- Package, deploy, and monitor models using modern MLOps practices in public cloud.

- Establish monitoring & alerting for accuracy, latency, drift, and cost.

- Mentor and coach the team, conducting code reviews and sharing best practices.

- Translate complex findings into clear, action-oriented stories for non-technical audiences.

- Ensure data governance and privacy across all projects, meeting internal and industry standards.

- Continuously evaluate new tools & methods, running quick PoCs to keep solutions cutting-edge.

Core Skills & Experience :

- Solid foundation in statistics, experiment design, and end-to-end ML workflows.

- Strong Python and SQL; proven record of moving models from notebook to production.

- Hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with container-based deployment and CI/CD.

- Practical exposure to generative-AI projects - prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or retrieval-augmented pipelines.