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Lead Data Scientist

Virtusa
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
New York, United States
Tech & Engineering

Minimum 10+ years of experience in Data Science. 

Core Responsibilities

  • Strategy & Leadership\: Setting the roadmap for data science initiatives, aligning them with business goals, and mentoring junior data scientists.
  • Model Development\: Overseeing the design, training, and deployment of machine learning models for predictive analytics, recommendation systems, NLP, computer vision, or other domains.
  • Data Infrastructure\: Collaborating with engineering teams to ensure scalable pipelines, clean data, and efficient model serving.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration\: Partnering with product, marketing, and operations teams to translate business problems into data-driven solutions.
  • Innovation\: Staying ahead of emerging techniques (e.g., generative AI, reinforcement learning, causal inference) and evaluating their potential impact.

Skills & Tools

  • Technical\: Python, R, SQL, Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Analytical\: Strong grounding in statistics, probability, optimization, and experimental design.
  • Leadership\: Communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to explain complex models in plain language.
  • Vision\: Identifying opportunities where data science can create competitive advantage.