Director of Machine Learning at Zycus · Remote only · 10 - 15 years · ₹40L - ₹50L / yr · Profitable · Remote only · Posted 24 Jul 2023

Zycus is looking for applicants with a strong background in Analytics and Data mining (Web, Social and Big data), Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Natural Language Processing, Computational Linguistics, Statistical Modelling, Inferencing, Information Retrieval, Large Scale Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Econometrics, Quantitative Marketing, Applied Game Theory, Mechanism Design, Operations Research, Optimization, Human Computer Interaction and Information Visualization. Applicants with a background in other quantitative areas are also encouraged to apply.
We are looking for someone who can create and implement AI solutions. If you have built a product like IBM WATSON in the past and not just used WATSON to build applications, this could be the perfect role for you.
All successful candidates are expected to dive deep into problem areas of Zycus’ interest and invent technology solutions to not only advance the current products, but also to generate new product options that can strategically advantage the organization.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Act as a technical thought leader in collaboration with the analytics leadership team, helping to set the strategy and standards for Machine Learning and advanced analytics
- Work with senior leaders from all functions to explore opportunities for using advance analytics
- Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to talented data scientists and analytics professionals
- Guide data scientists in the use of advanced statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methodologies
- Guide the work of other Machine learning team members to provide support and assistance, while also ensuring quality

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• 8+ years of experience in project or programme management
• 3+ years of experience delivering AI, Machine Learning, Data, or Analytics programmes
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification preferred
About the Job :
We are looking for a passionate and driven AI Intern to join our dynamic team. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work on real-world projects, develop AI models, and collaborate with experienced professionals in the field. This internship is designed to provide hands-on experience in AI and machine learning, offering you the chance to contribute to impactful projects while enhancing your skills.
Job Description:
We are seeking a talented Artificial Intelligence Specialist to join our dynamic team. As an AI Specialist, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing AI models and algorithms. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate AI capabilities into our products and services. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing, with a passion for applying AI to real-world problems.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy AI models and algorithms.
- Conduct data analysis and pre-processing to prepare data for modeling.
- Implement and optimize machine learning algorithms.
- Collaborate with software engineers to integrate AI models into production systems.
- Evaluate and improve the performance of existing AI models.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI research and apply them to enhance our products.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Requirements:
- Any Graduate / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Proven experience in developing and implementing machine learning models and algorithms.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, R, or Java.
Benefits :
- Internship Certificate
- Letter of Recommendation
- Performance-Based Stipend
- Part-time work from home (2-3 hours per day)
- 5 days a week, fully flexible shift
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.
Job Summary/ Job Opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity for an ideal candidate with a high level of technical proficiency and meeting the below mentioned criteria -- • Strong experience in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs). • Hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade solutions using Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, LlamaIndex, and Agentic AI frameworks. • Strong expertise in Python, API development, microservices, and cloud-native architectures. • Experience designing and implementing RAG solutions, vector databases, embeddings, knowledge retrieval systems, and AI copilots. • Experience with Azure cloud services, MLOps, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and model lifecycle management. • Strong understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, security, compliance, and model evaluation frameworks. • Ability to lead technical discussions, provide architectural recommendations, mentor team members, and interact with business stakeholde
Key Objectives and Major Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and implement scalable AI/ML and Generative AI solutions for enterprise applications. • Lead development of intelligent applications leveraging LLMs, RAG pipelines, AI agents, and document intelligence solutions. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. • Design and optimize data pipelines, vector search solutions, embeddings, and retrieval mechanisms. • Build and maintain REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native AI applications. • Ensure best practices in coding standards, performance optimization, security, scalability, and maintainability. • Drive AI solution deployment using MLOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability frameworks. • Perform code reviews, mentor junior developers, and contribute to capability building within the team
Key Capabilities and Competencies:
Knowledge, Skills, Qualification and Experience
• Degree in B.Tech/M.Tech (Computer Science/IT/Data Science) or related discipline preferred, with 3–4 years of relevant experience in AI/ML, GenAI and total 5-7 years of experience. • Proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with ML libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch) and GenAI frameworks/tools. • Strong understanding of machine learning, deep learning, LLMs, prompt engineering, and techniques like RAG and fine-tuning. • Experience with data processing, embeddings, vector databases, APIs, and building scalable AI driven applications. • Good communication skills, ability to work on multiple projects, and eagerness to learn and adapt to evolving AI technologies.
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.
About Nexora Group
Nexora Group is a technology and innovation-driven organization dedicated to building intelligent solutions that leverage Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and emerging technologies. We are committed to fostering talent by providing aspiring professionals with practical exposure, mentorship, and opportunities to work on real-world projects.
Internship Overview
Nexora Group is looking for enthusiastic and driven AI/ML Interns to join our team. This internship is ideal for students and recent graduates who are passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI. Interns will gain hands-on experience working on real-world AI projects, developing intelligent models, and solving complex business challenges using data-driven approaches.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in developing, training, and evaluating Machine Learning models.
- Collect, clean, and preprocess datasets for AI/ML applications.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis and feature engineering.
- Work on Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computer Vision projects.
- Research and implement AI algorithms and emerging technologies.
- Support the development of Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM)-based solutions.
- Optimize model performance and evaluate results using industry-standard metrics.
- Document project workflows, findings, and technical reports.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative AI solutions.
Required Skills
- Basic understanding of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence concepts.
- Knowledge of Python programming.
- Familiarity with libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and statistics.
- Basic knowledge of Deep Learning, NLP, or Computer Vision concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and teamwork abilities.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AI/ML projects, hackathons, or research work.
- Knowledge of Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, and LLMs.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and AI deployment tools.
- Certifications in AI, Machine Learning, or Data Science are a plus.
- GitHub projects or portfolio showcasing AI/ML work.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or postgraduate students pursuing Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
- Recent graduates seeking practical industry experience.
- Candidates with a strong interest in AI innovation and research.
What You'll Gain
- Hands-on experience with real-world AI and Machine Learning projects.
- Mentorship from experienced AI professionals.
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI tools, frameworks, and technologies.
- Internship Completion Certificate.
- Letter of Recommendation based on performance.
- Opportunity for a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) for outstanding performers.
- Professional networking and career development opportunities.
Job Description:
We are seeking a versatile and highly skilled Lead AI/ML Engineer with deep expertise in Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs). This role requires a leader who can take full ownership of the
AI lifecycle—from initial architectural design to final production execution. You will lead the development of scalable AI-powered applications, demonstrating exceptional execution skills and the ability to deliver high-performance results under pressure in demanding production environments.
Machine Learning & LLM Capability:
End-to-End ML Engineering: Build and manage comprehensive ML pipelines, including data ingestion, preprocessing, training, and evaluation using frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn. Advanced LLM Systems: Design and implement sophisticated LLM-based applications such as autonomous agents, chatbots, and complex automation tools.
Generative AI Specialization: Architect and optimize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases like FAISS, Pinecone, or Weaviate.
Model Optimization: Fine-tune open-source and proprietary models (e.g., LLaMA, GPT) using advanced techniques like LoRA, QLoRA, or instruction tuning.
Agentic Frameworks: Develop complex agentic workflows utilizing frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex.
Prompt Engineering: Implement expert-level prompt engineering, tool/function calling, and structured output generation.
Project Ownership & Execution
Full Lifecycle Ownership: Take complete accountability for the full ML and GenAI lifecycle, spanning data processing, model development, monitoring, and optimization.
Architectural Leadership: Drive strategic architectural decisions for AI platforms, ensuring they are modular, scalable, and maintainable.
Execution Excellence: Write clean, high-performance Python code following strict OOP principles and manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless project execution.
Leadership & Mentoring: Act as a key technical leader, managing stakeholders and mentoring team members to ensure all project milestones are met with quality.
System Integrity: Manage model and prompt versioning, experiment tracking, and comprehensive documentation for all pipelines and workflows.
Performance Under Pressure
Production Reliability: Ensure all AI systems maintain extreme scalability and performance under heavy production workloads, including both batch and real-time processing.
High-Pressure Optimization: Rapidly optimize inference latency and system costs for ML and LLM systems to meet urgent business and technical requirements.
Proactive Problem Solving: Apply strong analytical thinking to address complex challenges such as system drift, hallucinations, and latency in fast-paced environments.
Robust Guardrails: Implement and manage strict evaluation frameworks and feedback loops to maintain system quality under stress.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or a related field.
Proven expertise in Python, system design, and scalable AI/ML architecture.
Deep knowledge of NLP, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning models.
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, MLOps, and major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Role & Responsibilities
Responsibilities
• Contribute to the development and optimization of enterprise-wide search systems and models.
• Design and implement algorithms to improve indexing, query relevance, and search accuracy.
• Support taxonomy, ontology, and metadata model creation for better search outcomes.
• Collaborate with business units (Loans, Insurance, Investments) to build AI-enabled search features.
• Conduct analysis of user behavior and system metrics to refine search performance.
• Work with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver integrated search solutions.
• Develop production-grade ML systems for ranking, personalization, and recommendations.
• Participate in proof-of-concept initiatives with internal and external partners.
• Follow best practices in software engineering including CI/CD, testing, and monitoring.
• Keep abreast of emerging developments in AI/ML to apply them in practical solutions.
Ideal Candidate
Strong Data Scientist / AI Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer profiles.
Mandatory (Experience 1) – Must have minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Applied AI, NLP, Deep Learning, or Generative AI solutions.
Mandatory (Experience 2) – Must have strong hands-on experience in Python programming, SQL, data analysis, feature engineering, model development, and production-grade ML applications.
Mandatory (Experience 3) – Must have experience working with Machine Learning and Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn, or equivalent.
Mandatory (Experience 4) – Must have hands-on experience working on NLP, embeddings, semantic search, text classification, document understanding, recommendation systems, or similar AI/ML use cases.
Mandatory (Experience 5) – Must have experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, Llama, Mistral, Claude, Gemini, Phi, or similar foundation models.
Mandatory (Experience 6) – Must have hands-on experience building or implementing RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems, vector search, knowledge retrieval, embeddings, chunking, indexing, or semantic retrieval solutions.
Mandatory (Experience 7) – Must have experience working with Git, CI/CD practices, production environments, and scalable AI/ML systems.
Mandatory (CTC) – The CTC breakup offered will be 75% fixed + 25% variable, as per company policy.
Mandatory (Age) - Candidate's Age should be below 30 Years
Preferred (Experience 1) – Experience with MLFlow, Kubeflow, Airflow, Prefect, Feature Stores, Model Registry, or MLOps/LLMOps frameworks.
Preferred (Experience 2) – Experience working with Vector Databases, Spark, PySpark, distributed ML pipelines, large-scale data processing, or real-time ML systems..
Preferred (Experience 3) – Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, GCP, cloud-native AI deployments, and scalable ML architecture.
Preferred (Company) – Candidates from AI-first startups, Fintech, Banking, Lending, Fraud Analytics, Risk Analytics, Product Companies, SaaS organizations, or data-driven technology companies.
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The role requires a combination of strong technical expertise, business understanding, problem-solving ability, and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Generative AI & LLM
· Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI and LLM-based solutions for enterprise use cases.
· Work with models such as OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Llama, Mistral, Gemini, or equivalent LLM platforms.
· Develop applications using prompt engineering, structured outputs, function/tool calling, and LLM orchestration.
· Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
· Work with vector databases and semantic search for enterprise knowledge retrieval.
· Develop and evaluate AI agents and multi-step AI workflows.
· Implement techniques such as prompt optimization, context management, grounding, and hallucination reduction.
· Develop AI solutions for text classification, summarization, information extraction, question answering, document intelligence, and other enterprise use cases.
Machine Learning & Data Science
· Develop and optimize traditional Machine Learning and statistical models where appropriate.
· Perform data exploration, feature engineering, model selection, training, validation, and evaluation.
· Apply appropriate ML and statistical techniques to solve business problems.
· Work with structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data.
· Develop scalable data pipelines to support AI/ML solutions.
· Collaborate with Data Engineers to prepare and manage data for AI applications.
AI Evaluation & Productionization
· Design evaluation frameworks to measure LLM accuracy, relevance, groundedness, toxicity, latency, and cost.
· Implement guardrails and responsible AI practices.
· Monitor model and application performance in production.
· Identify model/data drift and implement appropriate improvement strategies.
· Optimize AI solutions for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
· Support deployment and productionization of AI/ML solutions.
· Client & Delivery Responsibilities
· Work closely with the CEO, Delivery team, Solution Architects, Engineering teams, and clients to understand business problems and identify AI opportunities.
· Translate business requirements into practical AI/ML solutions.
· Participate in client discussions, solution presentations, technical workshops, and POCs.
· Develop rapid prototypes and demonstrate the feasibility of GenAI solutions.
· Convert successful POCs into scalable, production-ready applications.
· Provide technical guidance and contribute to AI solution architecture.
· Prepare technical documentation, solution approaches, and project estimates where required.
· Stay current with developments in Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic AI, and AI engineering.
Required Skills:
· 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field.
· Strong practical experience in Generative AI and LLM-based applications.
· Strong proficiency in Python.
· Strong understanding of Machine Learning and statistical concepts.
· Hands-on experience with:
o LLMs
o Prompt Engineering
o RAG
o Vector Databases
o Embeddings
o Semantic Search
o LLM Evaluation
o AI Guardrails
· Experience with frameworks/tools such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or equivalent.
· Experience with APIs and integrating LLMs into enterprise applications.
· Strong SQL and data handling skills.
· Experience working with large and complex datasets.
· Strong understanding of NLP concepts.XX
Technical Skills:
· Experience with OpenAI / Azure OpenAI / AWS Bedrock / Google Vertex AI.
· Experience with vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS, or equivalent.
· Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or cloud data platforms.
· Experience with Docker and CI/CD.
· Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
· Experience with ML/AI deployment and MLOps.
· Knowledge of AI security, data privacy, governance, and responsible AI.
· Experience building AI Agents / Agentic AI workflows.
· Experience with multimodal AI is an added advantage
Key Competencies
· Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
· Ability to translate business problems into practical AI solutions.
· Strong communication and presentation skills.
· Ability to interact confidently with senior stakeholders and clients.
· Strong ownership and delivery mindset.
· Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong experimentation and innovation mindset.
- Ability to balance technical feasibility, business value, scalability, and cost.
Required Education & Experience:
· Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline





