We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Assistant Vice President (AVP), Data Science & AIML Engineer, to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of data science expertise, machine learning engineering capabilities, and proven hands-on experience in developing and deploying AI/ML solutions in a production environment. This role requires deep proficiency in Python, a solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and experience building high-performance APIs, particularly with FastAPI. You will be instrumental in designing, building, and deploying advanced analytical models and machine learning systems that address complex business challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Model Development:

Design, develop, and implement advanced machine learning models (e.g., predictive, prescriptive, generative AI) to solve complex business problems, from initial data exploration and feature engineering to model training and evaluation.

• MLOps & Deployment:

Lead the deployment of AI/ML models into production environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.

• API Development:

Build and maintain robust, high-performance APIs (using frameworks like FastAPI) to serve machine learning models and integrate them with existing applications and systems.

• CI/CD Implementation:

Establish and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for ML code and model deployments, promoting automation and efficiency.

• Data Engineering:

Collaborate with data engineers to ensure optimal data pipelines and data quality for model development and deployment.

• Experimentation & Optimization:

Conduct rigorous experimentation, A/B testing, and model performance monitoring to continuously improve and optimize AI/ML solutions.

• Code Quality & Best Practices:

Promote and enforce best practices in software development, including clean code, unit testing, documentation, and version control.

• Technical Leadership:

Mentor junior team members, contribute to technical discussions, and drive the adoption of new technologies and methodologies within the team.

• Stakeholder Communication:

Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and model results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.

• Experience:
• Minimum of 6+ years of professional experience in Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering, or a similar role, with a strong track record of deploying ML models to production.
• Proven experience in a lead or senior technical role.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Python:

Expert-level proficiency in Python programming, including experience with relevant data science libraries (e.g., Pandas, Num Py, Scikit-learn) and deep learning frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, Py Torch).

• FastAPI:

Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying RESTful APIs using FastAPI.

• CI/CD:

Solid understanding and practical experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for MLOps.

• MLOps:

Experience with MLOps platforms, model monitoring, and model versioning.

• Cloud Platforms:

Experience with at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) for deploying and managing ML workloads.

• Database Skills:

Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases

• Machine Learning:

Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques.

• Problem Solving:

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business problems into actionable data science solutions.

• Communication:

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop).
• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of generative AI techniques and large language models (LLMs).
• Contributions to open-source projects or relevant publications.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

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