Principal Data Scientist

Overview

Job Title: Principal Data Scientist

Industry: Healthcare

Salary: Best in Industry

Experience: 6-10 years

Location: Bengaluru

Preferred Skills: Generative AI, NLP & ASR, Transformer Models, Cloud Deployment, MLOps

Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Solution Development

- Define and develop AI-driven solutions for speech recognition, text processing, and conversational AI - Research and implement transformer-based models (Whisper, LLaMA, GPT, T5, BERT, etc.) for speech-to-text, medical summarization, and clinical documentation - Develop and integrate Agentic AI frameworks enabling multi-agent collaboration - Design scalable, reusable, and production-ready AI frameworks for speech and text analytics

Model Development & Optimization

- Fine-tune, train, and optimize large-scale NLP and ASR models - Develop and optimize ML algorithms for speech, text, and structured healthcare data - Conduct rigorous testing and validation to ensure high clinical accuracy and performance - Continuously evaluate and enhance model efficiency and reliability

Cloud & MLOps Implementation

- Architect and deploy AI models on AWS, Azure, or GCP - Deploy and manage models using containerization, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures - Design and implement robust MLOps strategies for lifecycle management

Integration & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with healthcare standards such as HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR - Integrate AI systems with EHR/EMR platforms - Implement ethical AI practices, regulatory compliance, and bias mitigation techniques

Collaboration & Leadership

- Work closely with business analysts, healthcare professionals, software engineers, and ML engineers - Implement LangChain, OpenAI APIs, vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate), and RAG architectures - Mentor and lead junior data scientists and engineers - Contribute to AI research, publications, patents, and long-term AI strategy

Required Skills & Competencies

- Expertise in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI - Strong Python programming skills - Hands-on experience with PyTorch and TensorFlow - Experience fine-tuning transformer-based LLMs (GPT, BERT, T5, LLaMA, etc.) - Familiarity with ASR models (Whisper, Canary, wav2vec, DeepSpeech) - Experience with text embeddings and vector databases - Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) - Experience with LangChain, OpenAI APIs, and RAG architectures - Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks and reinforcement learning - Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and MLOps best practices - Understanding of FHIR, HL7, HIPAA, and healthcare system integrations - Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills

Job Details

- Designation: Principal Data Scientist (Healthcare AI, ASR, LLM, NLP, Cloud, Agentic AI) - Location: Hebbal Ring Road, Bengaluru - Work Mode: Work from Office - Shift: Day Shift - Reporting To: SVP - Compensation: Best in the industry (for suitable candidates)

Educational Qualifications

- Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field - Technical certifications in AI/ML, NLP, or Cloud Computing are an added advantage

Experience Required

- 7+ years of experience solving real-world problems using: - NLP - ASR - LLMs - ML - Preferably within the healthcare domain - Experience in Agentic AI, cloud deployments, and fine-tuning transformer-based models is highly desirable

Role Overview

This position is part of company, a healthcare division of Focus Group specializing in medical coding and scribing.

We are building a suite of AI-powered, state-of-the-art web and mobile solutions designed to:

- Reduce administrative burden in EMR data entry - Improve provider satisfaction and productivity - Enhance quality of care and patient outcomes

Our solutions combine cutting-edge AI technologies with live scribing services to streamline clinical workflows and strengthen clinical decision-making.

The Principal Data Scientist will lead the design, development, and deployment of cognitive AI solutions, including advanced speech and text analytics for healthcare applications. The role demands deep expertise in generative AI, classical ML, deep learning, cloud deployments, and agentic AI frameworks.

Qualifications summary

- 7+ years of experience in ML, Generative AI, NLP, ASR, and LLMs (preferably healthcare) - Strong Python skills; hands-on PyTorch/TensorFlow; transformer model fine-tuning - Experience deploying scalable AI solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP with MLOps, Docker, and Kubernetes - Hands-on with LangChain, OpenAI APIs, vector databases, and RAG architectures - Experience integrating AI with EHR/EMR systems; HIPAA/HL7/FHIR compliance

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