Senior Data Scientist - AI Engineer

Cognizant
London
1 year ago
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Do you have a Data Science background and have AI experience? Cognizant is looking for a Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer, and the role comes with an attractive salary and benefits package, including the chance to join a collaborative and inclusive team. As an ML Scientist, you will collaborate with ML scientists and engineers to research, design and develop cutting-edge generative AI algorithms to address real-world challenges. In your first few weeks in this Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer role, you can expect to: Collaborate with ML scientists and engineers to research, design and develop cutting-edge generative AI algorithms to address real-world challenges Work across customer engagement to understand what adoption patterns for generative AI are working and rapidly share them across teams and management Interact with customers directly to understand the business problem, help and aid them in implementing generative solutions, deliver briefing and deep dive sessions to customers, and guide them on adoption patterns Create and deliver reusable technical assets that help to accelerate the adoption To apply for this Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include: Proficiency in Statistics, Machine learning and deep learning concepts Skilled in python frameworks such as scikit-learn, scipy, numpy, etc and DL libraries such as tensor flow, keras Skills in GenAI Projects such as text Summarization, chatbot creation using LLM models GPT4, Med-Palm, LLAMA etc In return for your passion, collaborative approach and commitment, you'll receive a generous salary and benefits package, joining a friendly and inclusive culture. At Cognizant, taking care of employees is a priority: You can pursue innovative career tracks and opportunities here You can enhance your professional development through education and dedicated training Well give you the skills you need to keep pace with the changing workplace while our compensation, benefits and wellness packages help you stay healthy and plan for the future. To apply for this full-time Senior Data Scientist / AI Engineer job in London, please contact Cognizant today. Please refer any friends or colleagues for this role or direct them to our Careers page on our website. At Cognizant, we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life because we're dedicated to making a lasting impact. Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. The Cognizant community: We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world. We dont just dream of a better way we make it happen. We take care of our people, clients, company, communities, and climate by doing whats right. We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path thats right for you. About us: Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world. ADZN1_UKTJ

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