Senior Data Scientist- AI Labs

Job Title: Data Scientist

Function/Department: Data & Analytics

Job Purpose:

Design, build, and scale production‑grade AI solutions at IDFC FIRST Bank, to drive measurable business impact. Own solutions end‑to‑end—from coding to deployment, governance, and cross‑functional delivery.

Job & Responsibilities:

·      Translate business problem statements into production‑grade AI solutions with end‑to‑end ownership from discovery to deployment and monitoring.

·      Build, deploy, and maintain scalable AI/ML systems with strong engineering, reliability, and governance standards.

·      Engage stakeholders to define scope, assess data readiness, and identify the most effective solution approach.

·      Plan milestones, manage timelines, and drive initiatives from concept through delivery.

·      Implement responsible practices, including validation frameworks, guardrails, and compliance controls.

·      Communicate progress, risks, trade‑offs, and outcomes clearly to senior leadership.

·      Stay current with emerging models, frameworks, and techniques and apply relevant innovations.

·      Collaborate cross‑functionally with business, engineering, data, and risk teams to deliver enterprise‑ready solutions.

Key Success Metrics:

·      Correct selection of AI approach (rules, AI or hybrid) for the problem on first implementation.

·      Models achieving agreed performance benchmarks and measurable business impact.

·      Stable, reliable production systems with minimal drift and fast issue resolution.

·      Cost‑effective scalability as data, usage, and complexity grow.

·      Compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards with no critical incidents.

·      Clear stakeholder understanding of solution capabilities, risks, and limitations.

Education Qualification: 

Graduation: Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Technology / Bachelor of Computer Applications

Post-Graduation: Master of Science /Master of Technology / Master of Computer Applications