Lead Data Scientist
Damco Solutions
AWSPythonSQL
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudPythonSpark
About the role
- Own the design, build, and production release of AI/ML and LLM systems on Databricks
- Architect and ship pipelines on Databricks (data → features → train/eval → serve → monitor) using Python and Spark
- Productionize LLM use cases: RAG, evaluation/guardrails, latency & cost optimization, caching, and rollout
- Lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and drive multi-quarter initiatives with Data, Platform, and Product
- Drive ambiguity and ownership: Own 0→1 charters and hold deprecation/migration authority across services
- Handle data governance and access controls; keep systems reliable and compliant
- Set standards, lead cross-team delivery, and land high-impact features end to end
- Work remotely based in India with standard hours 11am to 8pm IST
Requirements
- 8+ years building and shipping AI/ML systems; proven Staff-level scope and cross-team impact
- Expert Python + Spark
- Strong Databricks/AWS/Azure experience (Delta, MLflow, Jobs/Workflows; Model Serving a plus)
- Hands-on LLM production work (RAG, evals/safety, serving, tracing, cost/perf tradeoffs)
- Solid system design, CI/CD, containers, and monitoring
- Experience leading design reviews, mentoring engineers, and driving multi-quarter cross-team initiatives
- Experience handling data governance and access controls
- Ability to own 0→1 charters and manage deprecations/migrations
- Ability to work standard hours 11am to 8pm IST (India)
