Data Scientist – Python & Forecasting at Ampera Technologies · Chennai, Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 4 - 10 years · Profitable · Posted 18 Mar 2026

Hi,
Greetings from Ampera!
we are looking for a Data Scientist with strong Python & Forecasting experience.
Title : Data Scientist – Python & Forecasting
Experience : 4 to 7 Yrs
Location : Chennai/Bengaluru
Type of hire : PWD and Non PWD
Employment Type : Full Time
Notice Period : Immediate Joiner
Working hours : 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Workdays : Mon - Fri
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist with strong expertise in Python programming and forecasting techniques. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building predictive and time-series forecasting models, working with large datasets, and deploying scalable solutions in production environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement forecasting models (time-series and machine learning based).
- Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering, and model validation.
- Build, test, and optimize predictive models for business use cases such as demand forecasting, revenue prediction, trend analysis, etc.
- Design, train, validate, and optimize machine learning models for real-world business use cases.
- Apply appropriate ML algorithms based on business problems and data characteristics
- Write clean, modular, and production-ready Python code.
- Work extensively with Python Packages & libraries for data processing and modelling.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers and stakeholders to deploy models into production.
- Monitor model performance and improve accuracy through continuous tuning.
- Document methodologies, assumptions, and results clearly for business teams.
Technical Skills Required:
Programming
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience with Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn
Forecasting & Modelling
- Hands-on experience in Time Series Forecasting (ARIMA, SARIMA, Prophet, etc.)
- Experience with ML-based forecasting models (XGBoost, LightGBM, Random Forest, etc.)
- Understanding of seasonality, trend decomposition, and statistical modeling
Data & Deployment
- Experience handling structured and large datasets
- SQL proficiency
- Exposure to model deployment (API-based deployment preferred)
- Knowledge of MLOps concepts is an added advantage
Tools (Preferred)
- TensorFlow / PyTorch (optional)
- Airflow / MLflow
- Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in agile or fast-paced environments
Accessibility & Inclusion Statement
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, including persons with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Statement
Ampera Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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Job Description – Data Scientist (Machine Learning & Forecasting)
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Scientist with strong expertise in Machine Learning, Traditional Statistical Modelling, Forecasting, and Predictive Analytics. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building and deploying end-to-end ML solutions, working with large datasets, and translating business problems into scalable data science solutions.
The role requires a strong foundation in statistics, predictive modelling, feature engineering, model evaluation, and time-series forecasting, along with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy Machine Learning models for business-critical use cases.
- Build and optimize traditional ML models such as:
- Linear Regression
- Logistic Regression
- Decision Trees
- Random Forest
- Gradient Boosting (XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost)
- Support Vector Machines
- Clustering Algorithms
- Develop forecasting solutions using:
- ARIMA / SARIMA
- Prophet
- Exponential Smoothing
- Time-Series Regression Models
- Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering, and data validation.
- Evaluate model performance using appropriate statistical and business metrics.
- Work with structured and semi-structured datasets from multiple sources.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.
- Build scalable data pipelines and support model deployment in production environments.
- Monitor model performance, identify data drift, and implement model retraining strategies.
- Present insights and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Forecasting.
Technical Skills
Machine Learning
- Strong understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms.
- Experience with ensemble methods and advanced ML techniques.
- Expertise in model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and performance optimization.
Forecasting & Statistics
- Strong understanding of:
- Time-Series Analysis
- Forecasting Techniques
- Statistical Inference
- Hypothesis Testing
- Probability Distributions
- A/B Testing
Programming
- Advanced proficiency in Python.
- Experience with:
- Pandas
- NumPy
- Scikit-learn
- Statsmodels
- XGBoost / LightGBM
- Prophet
Data & SQL
- Strong SQL skills with experience in complex queries and performance optimization.
- Experience working with large-scale datasets.
Visualization
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Matplotlib, Seaborn, or Plotly.
- Cloud & MLOps (Preferred)
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and ML model deployment practices.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong business acumen and data-driven decision-making mindset.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Data Scientist with strong expertise in demand forecasting, predictive analytics, and emerging Generative AI technologies. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and LLM-based solutions, along with proficiency in Python, SQL, Power BI, and advanced Excel. This role involves building scalable forecasting models and leveraging AI/GenAI to deliver actionable business insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deploy demand forecasting models using machine learning and deep learning techniques.
- Analyze historical data to identify trends, seasonality, and demand patterns.
- Build predictive models to improve supply chain and inventory planning.
- Work with large datasets using Python and SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
- Design dashboards and reports using Power BI for business stakeholders.
- Utilize advanced Excel techniques (Pivot Tables, Power Query, formulas) for analysis and reporting.
- Build and integrate NLP-based solutions for text data analysis and insights.
- Develop and implement LLM-based applications using Generative AI frameworks.
- Design and deploy RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines for intelligent data retrieval and response generation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, finance, product) to align forecasting and AI solutions.
- Continuously improve model accuracy and performance through experimentation and optimization.
Required Skills:
- Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch).
- Solid understanding of machine learning & deep learning algorithms.
- Experience in demand forecasting / time-series analysis (ARIMA, Prophet, LSTM, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with NLP techniques and libraries (NLTK, SpaCy, Transformers).
- Experience working with LLMs and Generative AI frameworks (OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.).
- Strong understanding of RAG architectures and vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, etc.).
- Advanced knowledge of SQL for data manipulation.
- Hands-on experience with Power BI for visualization and reporting.
- Expertise in advanced Excel (Power Query, dashboards, data modeling).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in supply chain, logistics, or e-commerce forecasting.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with data pipelines and ETL processes.
- Understanding of business metrics and KPIs related to demand planning.
Your Experience at a Glance
We’re hiring a Data Scientist for our client delivers advanced data, analytics, and digital transformation solutions to help organizations modernize and drive business insights.
As a Data Scientist, you will play a key role in developing and deploying demand forecasting and pricing models, leveraging advanced statistical and machine learning techniques. You will collaborate closely with data engineers and business stakeholders to extract, transform, and analyze large datasets, ensuring robust and scalable solutions. This position requires strong ownership of model development, from data pipeline integration to model evaluation and reporting. Your work will directly impact business decision-making and operational efficiency, contributing to KPIP’s mission of enabling data-driven transformation.
KPIP is a global consulting and technology services firm specialising in data, analytics, and digital transformation. Serving a diverse range of industries, KPIP empowers organisations to modernize their data ecosystems and unlock actionable business insights. The company is recognized for its expertise in delivering scalable solutions, fostering a culture of innovation, and driving measurable impact for clients worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
● Develop and implement demand forecasting and pricing models using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
● Extract, transform, and analyze large datasets using Python and SQL to support model development and business insights.
● Collaborate with data engineers to build and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines for model training and inference.
● Apply regression, classification, time-series forecasting, ensemble methods, and feature engineering to solve business problems.
● Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into actionable data science solutions.
● Create automated reports and dashboards to present and track model outputs and performance.
● Continuously evaluate and improve model accuracy and effectiveness based on business feedback and new data.
● Document methodologies, processes, and results to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
● Stay updated with the latest advancements in data science and machine learning to drive innovation within the team.
Required Skills
● Proven experience in demand forecasting and predictive modeling.
● Strong proficiency in Python, including pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, and TensorFlow or PyTorch.
● Expertise in SQL for data extraction and transformation.
● Solid understanding of statistical and machine learning techniques such as regression, classification, time-series forecasting, ensemble methods, and feature engineering.
● Ability to analyze and interpret large, complex datasets to generate actionable insights.
● Experience collaborating with data engineers to develop scalable data pipelines.
● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
● Excellent communication skills for presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have
● Experience with customer segmentation, recommendation systems, and sentiment analysis.
● Knowledge of inventory optimization, promotion uplift modeling, and campaign analysis.
● Familiarity with churn prediction models.
● Proficiency in Power BI for creating automated reports and dashboards.
● Experience in developing and maintaining data pipelines for model training and inference.
Why Join?
Join to work on impactful data science projects that drive real business outcomes and innovation. You’ll tackle complex technical challenges, collaborate with talented professionals, and have opportunities for continuous learning and growth, fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence, and data-driven decision-making, empowering you to make a meaningful difference in a dynamic environment.
About the Employment Model
Direct Hire (Client Payroll) : For this role, you’ll be hired directly by the client and be part of their internal team. Straatix supports the hiring process, but your employment, payroll, and benefits are all managed by the client.
About Us:
The QX Impact was launched with a mission to make A.I accessible and affordable and deliver AI Products/Solutions at scale for the enterprises by bringing the power of Data, AI, and Engineering to drive digital transformation. We believe without insights; businesses will continue to face challenges to better understand their customers and even lose them. Secondly, without insights businesses won't’ be able to deliver differentiated products/services; and finally, without insights, businesses can’t achieve a new level of “Operational Excellence” is crucial to remain competitive, meeting rising customer expectations, expanding markets, and digitalization.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to lead the end-to-end development of production-grade analytical applications. This is a high-impact role requiring a blend of deep statistical modeling and machine learning. You will be responsible transforming raw consolidated data into high-accuracy forecasts through advanced feature engineering, rigorous model selection, and statistical validation.
This role is for an engineer who thrives in the research-to-code transition, ensuring that every model is mathematically sound, resistant to overfitting, and optimized for high-dimensional manufacturing data.
Responsibilities:
- Feature Engineering & Discovery: Design and build complex feature sets for diverse problem types, including behavioural features for churn, sensor-based lags for maintenance, and seasonal encodings for demand forecasting.
- Model Selection & Optimization: Conduct systematic experimentation across diverse algorithms (e.g., XGBoost, LightGBM, Prophet, or Deep Learning) to identify the best-performing models.
- Model Training & Testing: Develop, train, tune, and test a variety of ML architectures including time-series, classification and regression.
- Statistical Validation & Evaluation: Define and track complex evaluation metrics tailored to manufacturing, such as MAPE, RMSE, etc., while performing deep-dive bias-variance analysis.
- EDA & Research: Perform exploratory data analysis on consolidated "Gold" layer data to uncover hidden drivers of business outcomes and identify correlations between external signals.
- Refinement & Performance Tuning: Address critical modeling challenges including bias-variance tradeoffs, class imbalance, and overfitting to ensure models generalize to real-world production data.
Skills & Requirements:
- 3+ Years of Experience: Proven track record of developing and delivering production-grade ML models across multiple domains (Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, or Supply Chain).
- Mastery of the Python Ecosystem: Expert-level skills in Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, and SciPy.
- Advanced Algorithmic Knowledge: Deep expertise in supervised and unsupervised learning, specifically ensemble methods (Boosting/Bagging) and time-series frameworks.
- Statistical Foundations: Strong grasp of hypothesis testing, probability distributions, and the mathematical principles behind model evaluation and optimization.
- SQL Proficiency: Expert ability to manipulate data within consolidated database layers to create the "Silver" feature sets required for training.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science).
- Cloud Awareness: Experience with Azure Machine Learning or similar cloud modelling environments.
- Engineering Familiarity: Basic understanding of Docker, MLflow, or FastAPI for handing models off to deployment teams.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for data architecture.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Highly collaborative, capable of working with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment while managing multiple priorities effectively.
Competencies:
- Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
- Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
- Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a collaborative and agile team driving cutting-edge AI and data engineering solutions.
- Work on impactful projects that make a difference across industries.
- Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Application Details
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of the QX Impact team!
Hiring for Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist
Exp : 4 - 12 yrs
Edu : BE/B.tech/MCA
Work Location : Pune
Notice Period : Immediate - 15 days
Skills :
4+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, or related domains.
Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, and distributed data systems.
Knowledge of machine learning techniques and statistical analysis.
Experience with cloud data platforms (Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, GCP BigQuery).
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD for data pipelines.
Platforms & Operations Experience (Preferred)
- Experience working with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud data tools.
Operational experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow, ADF, Glue).
Understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, or containerized environments.
Hands-on experience with data warehousing platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
Experience in monitoring, logging, and alerting operations for data workflows.
Sr.Data Scientist,Python, AI ML
We are looking for a skilled Data Scientist to analyze complex datasets, develop predictive models, and generate actionable insights that support business decisions. The ideal candidate should have strong statistical, analytical, and programming skills, along with hands-on experience in machine learning.
Role Overview
As a Data Scientist, you will work with business stakeholders, AI engineers, and domain experts to transform data into actionable insights and intelligent solutions. You will develop machine learning models, perform statistical analysis, and contribute to AI-driven products that create measurable business impact.
Key Responsibilities
Data Science & Machine Learning
- Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify patterns, trends, and business opportunities.
- Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA), feature engineering, and data preparation.
- Develop, evaluate, and optimize machine learning models for prediction, classification, clustering, and forecasting.
- Apply statistical techniques to solve business problems and validate model performance.
- Design and execute experiments to improve model accuracy and business outcomes.
AI Solution Development
- Collaborate with AI Engineers, Data Engineers, and domain experts to build AI-powered solutions.
- Translate business requirements into scalable data science approaches.
- Contribute to Generative AI and advanced analytics initiatives where applicable.
- Document methodologies, model performance, and key findings.
Required Technical Skills
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL for data analysis, feature engineering, and machine learning.
- Strong understanding of Statistics, Probability, Linear Algebra, and Calculus as applied to machine learning and data science.
- Experience with Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), data preprocessing, feature engineering, feature selection, and handling missing or imbalanced data.
- Good understanding of Supervised, Unsupervised, and Ensemble Machine Learning algorithms, including their assumptions, strengths, limitations, and appropriate use cases.
- Strong knowledge of Regression, Classification, Clustering, Time Series Forecasting, Dimensionality Reduction, Recommendation Systems, and Anomaly Detection techniques.
- Experience with Model Evaluation, Cross-Validation, Hyperparameter Optimization, Bias-Variance Trade-off, Feature Importance, Explainable AI (XAI), and Performance Metrics.
- Understanding of Statistical Inference, Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distributions, Sampling Techniques, Confidence Intervals, and A/B Testing.
- Experience translating business problems into analytical approaches and developing scalable, data-driven solutions.
- Working knowledge of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience developing machine learning or data science solutions.
- Experience working on end-to-end data science projects in a business environment.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, or Agentic AI.
- Experience with Computer Vision or Natural Language Processing (NLP).
- Familiarity with cloud-based AI platforms.
- Knowledge of construction, engineering, manufacturing, or industrial domains.
- Participation in hackathons, research, Kaggle competitions, or open-source projects.
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication and collaboration, ownership mindset, adaptability, continuous learning, and a passion for innovation.
We are looking for a talented and driven Data Scientist to join our growing Analytics team in India. In this role, you will work at the intersection of advanced machine learning, scalable MLOps infrastructure, and domain-specific healthcare analytics. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to build, deploy, and maintain production-grade ML models that drive real-world impact in clinical trials and healthcare operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
End-to-End ML Development
• Design, build, and optimize predictive models across the full ML lifecycle—from data ingestion to model serving.
• Conduct rigorous Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to surface insights and drive feature engineering decisions.
• Validate model performance using appropriate statistical techniques and domain knowledge.
MLOps & Production Deployment
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain production-grade ML models using Databricks MLFlow endpoints and Unity Catalog.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for model versioning, experiment tracking, and automated retraining.
• Ensure model reliability, observability, and performance in live production environments.
Language Models & LLM Applications
• Apply transformer-based models (BERT, ClinicalBERT, Trial2Vec) for NLP tasks including classification, NER, and information extraction.
• Build and maintain vector similarity search pipelines for semantic retrieval and recommendation use cases.
• Fine-tune pre-trained models for domain-specific applications in clinical and healthcare contexts.
• Support exploratory work around LLM integration and prompt engineering for internal tooling.
Domain-Driven Analytics
• Apply advanced analytics within complex healthcare and clinical trial datasets—including patient records, trial protocols, and adverse event data.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks with measurable outcomes.
• Partner with domain experts, product managers, and engineering teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or a closely related field.
Experience
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in a data science or machine learning role.
• Demonstrable experience deploying ML models in production environments (not just prototyping).
Technical Skills
• Strong proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch / TensorFlow).
• Experience with Databricks, MLFlow (experiment tracking, model registry, endpoints), and Unity Catalog.
• Hands-on experience with BERT-family models and Hugging Face Transformers library.
• Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate) and embedding-based retrieval.
• Solid understanding of SQL and working with large structured/unstructured datasets.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and distributed computing frameworks (Spark).
GOOD TO HAVE
• Prior experience with clinical trial data standards (CDISC, CDASH, SDTM) or healthcare ontologies (SNOMED, ICD-10).
• Familiarity with Trial2Vec or similar trial-to-vector embedding approaches.
• Experience with LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, or prompt engineering in a production setting.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations in healthcare AI (e.g., FDA guidelines, HIPAA).
• Contributions to open-source ML projects or published research.
THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF…
• You have strong SQL/BI skills but limited hands-on ML modelling experience — or you’ve built models only in notebooks without ever deploying them to production.
• Your LLM exposure is limited to API calls and prompt engineering — with no experience fine-tuning models, working with embeddings, or building vector search pipelines.
We are looking for a talented and driven Data Scientist to join our growing Analytics team in India. In this role, you will work at the intersection of advanced machine learning, scalable MLOps infrastructure, and domain-specific healthcare analytics. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to build, deploy, and maintain production-grade ML models that drive real-world impact in clinical trials and healthcare operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
End-to-End ML Development
• Design, build, and optimize predictive models across the full ML lifecycle—from data ingestion to model serving.
• Conduct rigorous Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to surface insights and drive feature engineering decisions.
• Validate model performance using appropriate statistical techniques and domain knowledge.
MLOps & Production Deployment
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain production-grade ML models using Databricks MLFlow endpoints and Unity Catalog.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for model versioning, experiment tracking, and automated retraining.
• Ensure model reliability, observability, and performance in live production environments.
Language Models & LLM Applications
• Apply transformer-based models (BERT, ClinicalBERT, Trial2Vec) for NLP tasks including classification, NER, and information extraction.
• Build and maintain vector similarity search pipelines for semantic retrieval and recommendation use cases.
• Fine-tune pre-trained models for domain-specific applications in clinical and healthcare contexts.
• Support exploratory work around LLM integration and prompt engineering for internal tooling.
Domain-Driven Analytics
• Apply advanced analytics within complex healthcare and clinical trial datasets—including patient records, trial protocols, and adverse event data.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks with measurable outcomes.
• Partner with domain experts, product managers, and engineering teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or a closely related field.
Experience
• 2–4 years of hands-on experience in a data science or machine learning role.
• Demonstrable experience deploying ML models in production environments (not just prototyping).
Technical Skills
• Strong proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch / TensorFlow).
• Experience with Databricks, MLFlow (experiment tracking, model registry, endpoints), and Unity Catalog.
• Hands-on experience with BERT-family models and Hugging Face Transformers library.
• Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate) and embedding-based retrieval.
• Solid understanding of SQL and working with large structured/unstructured datasets.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and distributed computing frameworks (Spark).
GOOD TO HAVE
• Prior experience with clinical trial data standards (CDISC, CDASH, SDTM) or healthcare ontologies (SNOMED, ICD-10).
• Familiarity with Trial2Vec or similar trial-to-vector embedding approaches.
• Experience with LLM fine-tuning, RAG pipelines, or prompt engineering in a production setting.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations in healthcare AI (e.g., FDA guidelines, HIPAA).
• Contributions to open-source ML projects or published research.
THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF…
• You have strong SQL/BI skills but limited hands-on ML modelling experience — or you’ve built models only in notebooks without ever deploying them to production.
• Your LLM exposure is limited to API calls and prompt engineering — with no experience fine-tuning models, working with embeddings, or building vector search pipelines.
Description
We’re seeking a highly skilled, execution-focused Senior Data Scientist with a minimum of 5 years of experience. This role demands hands-on expertise in building, deploying, and optimizing machine learning models at scale, while working with big data technologies and modern cloud platforms. You will be responsible for driving data-driven solutions from experimentation to production, leveraging advanced tools and frameworks across Python, SQL, Spark, and AWS. The role requires strong technical depth, problem-solving ability, and ownership in delivering business impact through data science.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy scalable machine learning models into production systems.
- Develop advanced analytics and predictive models using Python, SQL, and popular ML/DL frameworks (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Leverage Databricks, Apache Spark, and Hadoop for large-scale data processing and model training.
- Implement workflows and pipelines using Airflow and AWS EMR for automation and orchestration.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate models into cloud-based applications on AWS.
- Optimize query performance, storage usage, and data pipelines for efficiency.
- Conduct end-to-end experiments, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment.
- Drive initiatives independently with high ownership and accountability.
- Stay up to date with industry best practices in machine learning, big data, and cloud-native deployments.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Science or Applied Machine Learning.
- Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and ML libraries (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Proven expertise in deploying ML models into production systems.
- Experience with big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark) and distributed data processing.
- Hands-on experience with Databricks, Airflow, and AWS EMR.
- Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services (S3, Lambda, SageMaker, EC2, etc.).
- Solid understanding of query optimization, storage systems, and data pipelines.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to design scalable solutions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work in cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Best-in-class salary: We hire strong talent and compensate accordingly.
- Proximity Talks: Meet and learn from designers, engineers, product leaders, and AI practitioners.
- Continuous learning: Work with a world-class team and stay close to the latest in AI, engineering, and product development.
- High-impact work: Build AI-first systems and products used at scale by global clients.
About Us
Proximity is the trusted technology, design, and consulting partner for some of the biggest Sports, Media, and Entertainment companies in the world. We’re headquartered in San Francisco and have offices in Palo Alto, Dubai, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
Since 2019, Proximity has built high-impact, scalable products used by millions of users every day. Today, we are a global team of engineers, designers, product managers, and experts solving complex problems and building cutting-edge technology at scale.






