[Remote] Lead Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Celebal Technologies is seeking a Lead Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and scalable production systems. In this role, you will architect AI solutions and lead a team in leveraging the Databricks platform to build, deploy, and monitor sophisticated ML and Generative AI solutions that address complex business challenges.

Responsibilities
• Architect GenAI Solutions: Design and implement LLM-based applications using RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), fine-tuning, and prompt engineering
• End-to-End ML Ops: Build and automate robust ML pipelines on Databricks, utilizing Unity Catalog, MLflow, and Model Serving
• Lead & Mentor: Act as the technical North Star for a team of data scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and rapid experimentation
• Productionize at Scale: Convert POCs into enterprise-grade products, ensuring high performance, low latency, and cost-efficient scaling
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Stakeholders, Data Engineers, and DevOps to align AI initiatives with core business objectives

Skills
• 6+ years in Data Science/ML Engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or principal capacity
• Expert-level knowledge of the Databricks ecosystem (Delta Lake, Spark, Mosaic AI, Workflows)
• Hands-on experience with frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Vector Databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, or Databricks Vector Search)
• Languages: Python (Expert), SQL, PySpark
• ML Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn
• Experience with CI/CD, MLflow, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience)

Company Overview
• Celebal Technologies is a software services company that specializes in data science, generative AI, and digital transformation. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan, IND, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://celebaltech.com/.