Principal Data Scientist

Job Details

• Designation: Principal Data Scientist (Healthcare AI, ASR, LLM, NLP, Cloud, Agentic AI)
• Work Mode: Work from Office
• Shift: Day Shift
• Reporting To: SVP

Experience Required

• 7+ years of experience solving real-world problems using:
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Preferably within the healthcare domain
• Experience in Agentic AI, cloud deployments, and fine-tuning transformer-based models is highly desirable
• Must have strong Python skills with hands-on experience in PyTorch/TensorFlow and transformer model fine-tuning.

Key Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Solution Development

• Define and develop AI-driven solutions for speech recognition, text processing, and conversational AI
• Research and implement transformer-based models (Whisper, LLaMA, GPT, T5, BERT, etc.) for speech-to-text, medical summarization, and clinical documentation
• Develop and integrate Agentic AI frameworks enabling multi-agent collaboration
• Design scalable, reusable, and production-ready AI frameworks for speech and text analytics

Model Development & Optimization

• Fine-tune, train, and optimize large-scale NLP and ASR models
• Develop and optimize ML algorithms for speech, text, and structured healthcare data
• Conduct rigorous testing and validation to ensure high clinical accuracy and performance
• Continuously evaluate and enhance model efficiency and reliability

Cloud & MLOps Implementation

• Architect and deploy AI models on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Deploy and manage models using containerization, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures
• Design and implement robust MLOps strategies for lifecycle management

Integration & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with healthcare standards such as HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR
• Integrate AI systems with EHR/EMR platforms
• Implement ethical AI practices, regulatory compliance, and bias mitigation techniques

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with business analysts, healthcare professionals, software engineers, and ML engineers
• Implement LangChain, OpenAI APIs, vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate), and RAG architectures
• Mentor and lead junior data scientists and engineers
• Contribute to AI research, publications, patents, and long-term AI strategy

Required Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI
• Strong Python programming skills
• Hands-on experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Experience fine-tuning transformer-based LLMs (GPT, BERT, T5, LLaMA, etc.)
• Familiarity with ASR models (Whisper, Canary, wav2vec, DeepSpeech)
• Experience with text embeddings and vector databases
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with LangChain, OpenAI APIs, and RAG architectures
• Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks and reinforcement learning
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and MLOps best practices
• Understanding of FHIR, HL7, HIPAA, and healthcare system integrations
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills

Employee Benefits & Perks

• Medical Insurance: ₹4 Lakhs per annum (Coverage for self, spouse, and 2 children under 25 years of age; non-reimbursable)
• Group Personal Accident Policy: Coverage equivalent to 5 years’ CTC in case of accidental death
• Complimentary Canteen Facilities for office-based employees

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹2,500,000.00 - ₹3,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person