Senior Data Scientist- AI Labs
IDFC FIRST Bank Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Banking · 10,001+ employees
About the role
Design, build, and scale production-grade AI solutions while maintaining end-to-end ownership from discovery to deployment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure enterprise-ready systems that meet performance, reliability, and compliance standards.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science or Technology. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to translate business problems into scalable AI/ML systems with strong engineering and governance practices.
Full description
Job Requirements 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
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