Lead Data Scientist

Company: Client of Ardon Technology

Website: Visit Website

Business Type: Enterprise

Company Type: Product

Business Model: B2B2C

Funding Stage: Pre-seed

Industry: Fintech

Salary Range: ₹ 80-120 Lacs PA

Job Description

This is a permanent role with a valued client of Ardon Technology Services Pvt Ltd

Role Overview

We are looking for a Lead Data Scientist to drive high-impact machine learning initiatives and lead end-to-end solution development across complex business problems. This role involves working with large-scale data, defining strategy, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end data science projects from problem definition to deployment.
• Mentor and guide a team of data scientists, promoting best practices in model development, deployment, and analytics.
• Define the technical roadmap and drive innovation in ML strategies and advanced analytics.
• Build scalable machine learning solutions using advanced techniques for structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to align data science initiatives with business goals.
• Ensure model performance, monitoring, and scalability in production environments.

Required Expertise

• Experience: 7+ years in Data Science / Machine Learning roles.
• Technical Expertise: Strong skills in machine learning, statistics, and algorithms.
• Programming: Hands-on experience with Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PySpark etc.
• Data Skills: Experience with large-scale data processing, distributed systems (e.g., Spark)
• Leadership: Proven experience leading ML projects end-to-end and mentoring teams.
• Communication: Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate technical insights into business impact.