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Data Scientist II, Ultra

pythonsqlmachine learningdeep learningdata sciencegcpbigqueryvertex aiai platformragllmslangchainlanggraphrecommendation systemsadtechoptimizationbidding strategiesforecastingcausal inferenceexperimental designfeature engineering

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

3-5

Location

Bengaluru, India; Gurugram, India

Full job description

Data Scientist II role responsible for leading data science initiatives, developing advanced ML models and algorithms for ad placement under privacy frameworks, optimizing budget allocation, conducting exploratory data analysis, and communicating findings to stakeholders. Requires 4+ years experience, strong Python and SQL skills, expertise in statistical analysis, experience with GCP services (BigQuery, AI Platform, Vertex AI), and familiarity with RAG, LLMs, LangChain, and LangGraph. Responsibilities include mentoring junior scientists, building AI agents and recommendation systems, and architecting orchestration workflows. Location: Gurugram and Bangalore, India.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and translate their goals into data science initiatives, taking a leadership role in project definition
  • Lead the development and implementation of advanced machine learning models and algorithms to place ads in the context of cutting-edge privacy frameworks efficiently, ensuring scalability and robustness
  • Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to optimize budget allocation in scenarios with high cardinality and uncertainty, driving significant business impact
  • Conduct in-depth exploratory data analysis to discover complex data sets' patterns, trends, and insights, providing strategic recommendations
  • Communicate complex analytical findings in a clear and actionable manner to non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership, influencing strategic decisions
  • Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and relevant technologies, driving adoption of best practices within the team
  • Lead the development and training of sophisticated ML/DL models for forecasting/classification, optimizing for performance and interpretability
  • Design and build robust AI agents & RAG-based systems, overseeing their deployment and maintenance
  • Leverage data-driven insights and predictive modeling to build high-impact PoCs and transition them into production-ready solutions
  • Design and implement advanced recommendation systems to improve campaign performance, and work on optimization techniques for these recommendation systems
  • Architect and implement orchestration workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, or similar, ensuring efficient and scalable data pipelines
  • Utilize advanced SQL for complex data analysis, feature engineering, and reporting, driving critical business intelligence
  • Mentor and guide junior data scientists, fostering their professional growth and technical skills

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or Mathematics
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with a proven track record of tackling complex, ambiguous problems
  • Strong coding skills in Python, with experience in developing and deploying production-grade code
  • 4+ years of relevant work experience in data science and machine learning, with a focus on leading projects
  • Solid background in advanced statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, experimental design, and causal inference
  • Expert proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience in optimizing queries and data processing
  • Preferred experience with GCP Platform, including expertise in relevant services like BigQuery, AI Platform, and Vertex AI
  • Exposure to RAG, LLMs, and agentic workflows - including advanced techniques in Finetuning & Evaluation, and prompt engineering
  • Deep familiarity and practical experience with LangChain, LangGraph, or similar orchestration toolkits, for building complex AI applications
  • Strong background in the AdTech space, particularly in optimization and bidding strategies (plus points)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey highly technical concepts to diverse audiences, including executive leadership

Tech stack

PythonSQLGCPBigQueryAI PlatformVertex AIRAGLLMsLangChainLangGraphMachine LearningDeep LearningAI agentsRecommendation SystemsOrchestration Workflows

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