Moative

About Moative

Moative, an Applied AI Services company, designs AI roadmaps, builds co-pilots, and develops agentic AI solutions for companies across industries including energy and utilities.

Through Moative Labs, we aspire to build AI-led products and launch AI startups in vertical markets.

Our Past: We have built and sold two companies, one of which was an AI company. Our founders and leaders are Math PhDs, Ivy League alumni, ex-Googlers, and successful entrepreneurs.

Business Context

Moative is looking for a Data Science Project Manager to lead a long-term engagement for a Houston-based utilities company. As part of this engagement, we will develop advanced AI/ML models for load forecasting, energy pricing, trading strategies, and related areas.

We have a high-performing team of data scientists and ML engineers based in Chennai, India, along with an on-site project manager in Houston, TX.

Work You’ll Do

As a Data Science Project Manager, you’ll wear two hats. On one hand, you’ll act as a project manager — engaging with clients, understanding business priorities, and discussing solution or algorithm approaches. You will coordinate with the on-site project manager to manage timelines and ensure quality delivery. You’ll also handle client communication, setting expectations, gathering feedback, and keeping the engagement in good health.

On the other hand, you’ll act as a senior data scientist — overseeing junior data scientists and analysts, guiding the offshore team on data science, engineering, and business challenges, and providing expertise in statistical and mathematical concepts, algorithms, and model development.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in statistics, machine learning, and programming, along with business acumen and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for clients on data science requirements. Support the on-site PM in managing client needs and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Project Coordination: Lead the offshore team, ensure alignment on project goals, and work with clients to define scope and deliverables.
• Team Management: Supervise the offshore AI/ML team, ensure milestones are met, and provide domain/technical guidance.
• Data Science Leadership: Mentor teams, create frameworks for scalable solutions, and drive adoption of best practices in AI/ML lifecycle.
• Quality Assurance: Work with the offshore PM to implement QA processes that ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Risk Management: Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and achievements.

Who You Are

You are a Project Manager passionate about delivering high-quality, data-driven solutions through robust project management practices. You have experience managing data-heavy projects in an onsite-offshore model with significant client engagement. You also bring some hands-on experience in data science and analytics, preferably in energy/utilities or financial risk/trading. You thrive in ambiguity, take initiative, and can confidently defend your decisions.

Requirements & Skills

• 8+ years of experience applying data science methods to real-world data, ideally in Energy & Utilities or financial risk/commodities trading.
• 3+ years of experience leading data science teams delivering AI/ML solutions.
• Deep familiarity with a range of methods and algorithms: time-series analysis, regression, experimental design, optimization, etc.
• Strong understanding of ML algorithms, including deep learning, neural networks, NLP, and more.
• Proficient in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), and MLOps platforms (MLflow, etc.).
• Broad understanding of data structures, data engineering, and architectures.
• Strong interpersonal skills: result-oriented, proactive, and capable of handling multiple projects.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, take accountability, and stay composed under stress.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve issues quickly and efficiently.

Working at Moative

Moative is a young company, but we believe in thinking long-term while acting with urgency. Our ethos is rooted in innovation, efficiency, and high-quality outcomes. We believe the future of work is AI-augmented and boundaryless.

Guiding Principles

• Think in decades. Act in hours. Decisions for the long-term, execution in hours/days.
• Own the canvas. Fix or improve anything not done right, regardless of who did it.
• Use data or don’t. Avoid political “cover-my-back” use of data; balance intuition with data-driven approaches.
• Avoid work about work. Keep processes lean; meetings should be rare and purposeful.
• High revenue per person. Default to automation, multi-skilling, and high-quality output instead of unnecessary hiring.

Additional Details

The position is based out of Chennai and involves significant in-person collaboration. Applicants should demonstrate being in the 90th percentile or above, whether through top institutions, awards/accolades, or consistent outstanding performance.

If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply — even if you don’t check every box.

About Moative

Moative, an Applied AI Services company, designs AI roadmaps, builds co-pilots and predictive AI solutions for companies in energy, utilities, packaging, commerce, and other primary industries. Through Moative Labs, we aspire to build micro-products and launch AI startups in vertical markets.

Our Past: We have built and sold two companies, one of which was an AI company. Our founders and leaders are Math PhDs, Ivy League University Alumni, Ex-Googlers, and successful entrepreneurs.

Work you’ll do

As an AI Engineer at Moative, you will be at the forefront of applying cutting-edge AI to solve real-world problems. You will be instrumental in designing and developing intelligent software solutions, leveraging the power of foundation models to automate and optimize critical workflows. Collaborating closely with domain experts, data scientists, and ML engineers, you will integrate advanced ML and AI technologies into both existing and new systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to explore innovative ideas, experiment with the latest foundation models, and build impactful products that directly enhance the lives of citizens by transforming how government services are delivered. You'll be working on challenging and impactful projects that move the needle on traditionally difficult-to-automate processes.

Responsibilities

• Utilize and adapt foundation models, particularly in vision and data extraction, as the core building blocks for developing impactful products aimed at improving government service delivery. This includes prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluating model performance
• Architect, build, and deploy intelligent AI agent-driven workflows that automate and optimize key processes within government service delivery. This encompasses the full lifecycle from conceptualization and design to implementation and monitoring
• Contribute directly to enhancing our model evaluation and monitoring methodologies to ensure robust and reliable system performance. Proactively identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to optimize model accuracy and efficiency
• Continuously learn and adapt to the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and foundation models, exploring new techniques and technologies to enhance our capabilities and solutions

Who you are

You are a passionate and results-oriented engineer who is driven by the potential of AI/ML to revolutionize processes, enhance products, and ultimately improve user experiences. You thrive in dynamic environments and are comfortable navigating ambiguity. You possess a strong sense of ownership and are eager to take initiative, advocating for your technical decisions while remaining open to feedback and collaboration. 

You are adept at working with real-world, often imperfect data, and have a proven ability to develop, refine, and deploy AI/ML models into production in a cost-effective and scalable manner. You are excited by the prospect of directly impacting government services and making a positive difference in the lives of citizens

Skills & Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python or Scala
• Proficient knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization, DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Tuning and deploying foundation models, particularly for vision tasks and data extraction
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex challenges into actionable steps
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Working at Moative

Moative is a young company, but we believe strongly in thinking long-term, while acting with urgency. Our ethos is rooted in innovation, efficiency and high-quality outcomes. We believe the future of work is AI-augmented and boundary less.

Here are some of our guiding principles:

• Think in decades. Act in hours. As an independent company, our moat is time. While our decisions are for the long-term horizon, our execution will be fast – measured in hours and days, not weeks and months.
• Own the canvas. Throw yourself in to build, fix or improve – anything that isn’t done right, irrespective of who did it. Be selfish about improving across the organization – because once the rot sets in, we waste years in surgery and recovery.
• Use data or don’t use data. Use data where you ought to but not as a ‘cover-my-back’ political tool. Be capable of making decisions with partial or limited data. Get better at intuition and pattern-matching. Whichever way you go, be mostly right about it.
• Avoid work about work. Process creeps on purpose, unless we constantly question it. We are deliberate about committing to rituals that take time away from the actual work. We truly believe that a meeting that could be an email, should be an email and you don’t need a person with the highest title to say that out loud.
• High revenue per person. We work backwards from this metric. Our default is to automate instead of hiring. We multi-skill our people to own more outcomes than hiring someone who has less to do. We don’t like squatting and hoarding that comes in the form of hiring for growth. High revenue per person comes from high quality work from everyone. We demand it.

If this role and our work is of interest to you, please apply. We encourage you to apply even if you believe you do not meet all the requirements listed above.  

That said, you should demonstrate that you are in the 90th percentile or above. This may mean that you have studied in top-notch institutions, won competitions that are intellectually demanding, built something of your own, or rated as an outstanding performer by your current or previous employers. 

The position is based out of Chennai. Our work currently involves significant in-person collaboration and we expect you to work out of our offices in Chennai.