Lead Data Scientist

About Fusemachines

Fusemachines is a leading AI strategy talent and education services provider. Founded by Sameer Maskey Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University Fusemachines has a core mission of democratizing AI. With a presence in 4 countries (Nepal the United States Canada and the Dominican Republic and more than 450 full-time employees) Fusemachines seeks to bring its global expertise in AI to transform companies around the world. Type :This is remote full-time position

About the role

A Lead Data Scientist is responsible for designing and implementing data-driven solutions to complex business problems. The role requires extensive experience in data analysis agentic ai statistical modeling machine learning and data visualization as well as the ability to lead a team of data scientists and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilites:

• Lead a team of data scientists to develop innovative solutions to complex business problems.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders product managers software engineers and data engineers to develop and implement data-driven solutions.

• Assess the business needs of clients and identify areas where AI can be used to improve processes reduce costs or increase revenue.

• Design and implement statistical models machine learning algorithms predictive analytics models and agentic systems to solve business problems.

• Communicate technical insights and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in data science machine learning and artificial intelligence and apply new technologies and techniques to solve business problems.

• Mentor and develop the skills of junior data scientists and provide feedback and guidance to help them improve their work.

• Responsible for developing implementing and managing the end-to-end machine learning pipelines. This will involve building deploying and maintaining machine learning models as well as ensuring data quality and system stability.

Requirements for the role

• Applicants should have a Masters PhD or advanced training in applied mathematics engineering computer science or a similar related field.

• 8+ years experience in Data Scientist or Machine learning.

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python R C++ and SQL.

• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow

• Experience with cloud compute environments such as AWS GCP Azure

• Experience leading data science teams.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Experience in industries such as finance healthcare e-commerce retail or marketing is a plus.

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Important: Immigration Sponsorship Policy

Fusemachines is unable to proceed with candidates who require any form of work authorization or immigration support from the company.