Job Location : Pune / Hyderabad (Hybrid).

Experience : 10+ Years.

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Scientist to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, and agentic AI, with a proven ability to lead complex projects from ideation to deployment.

This role involves driving innovation, mentoring junior team members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions in the retail sector.

Responsibilities :

- Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced predictive models, agentic AI solutions, and statistical analyses to solve high-impact business problems.

- Analyze large, complex datasets to extract actionable insights and guide strategic decision-making.

- Drive exploratory data analysis (EDA) and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to define analytical objectives, data requirements, and success metrics.

- Mentor and provide technical guidance to data scientists and ML engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.

- Architect and optimize scalable data pipelines and workflows using Spark and other big data technologies.

- Oversee the integration of agentic AI models with traditional machine learning approaches, ensuring robust, autonomous, and multi-modal solutions.

- Monitor, evaluate, and continuously improve the performance of deployed models and analytics solutions.

- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in AI, ML, and data science.

- Contribute to the development of data science standards, code reviews, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Criteria :

- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

- 8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or a related role, with a track record of delivering production-grade solutions.

- Demonstrated expertise in agentic AI, generative AI, and multi-modal systems, including the development and deployment of autonomous agents.

- Advanced proficiency in Python, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scala, or similar languages and frameworks.

- Working experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) and cloud-based data platforms.

- Deep understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and best practices for model validation and monitoring.

- Strong EDA and data storytelling skills, with the ability to influence business strategy through data-driven insights.

- Experience leading projects and mentoring junior team members.

- Experience in the retail sector is highly desirable.

- Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.