Principal Data Scientist
Healthcare AI | ASR | LLM | NLP | Cloud | Agentic AI
📍 Location: Hebbal Ring Road, Bengaluru
🕒 Work Mode: Work from Office
📅 Working Days: 5 Days
🕘 Shift: Day Shift
💼 Reporting To: SVP
💰 Compensation: Best in the Industry
⚠️ Note: Company name is confidential and will be shared directly with shortlisted candidates.
About the Organization
A leading healthcare technology and services organization specializing in AI-powered medical documentation, medical coding, billing solutions, and virtual medical office services for US healthcare providers.
The organization has been consistently recognized as a top-ranked provider in medical scribing services and is building next-generation AI platforms to transform clinical documentation and workflow automation.
The mission is to reduce administrative burden for healthcare providers, improve documentation accuracy, and enhance overall patient care outcomes.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI systems focused on:
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Generative AI
Clinical NLP
Agentic AI Systems
Cloud-native AI architectures
This role requires deep expertise in healthcare AI, model fine-tuning, cloud deployment, and scalable production systems. The selected candidate will play a key role in shaping the AI roadmap and leading mission-critical AI initiatives.
⚠️ Mandatory Screening Criteria (Non-Negotiable)
Candidates must meet all of the following:
7+ years of experience in ML, Generative AI, NLP, ASR, and LLMs (preferably healthcare domain)
Strong Python expertise with hands-on experience in PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
Experience fine-tuning transformer-based models
Experience deploying scalable AI solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP
Hands-on MLOps implementation with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with LangChain, OpenAI APIs, vector databases, and RAG architectures
Experience integrating AI with EHR/EMR systems
Strong understanding of HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR compliance
Experience leading AI initiatives and mentoring teams
Key Responsibilities
AI Strategy & Architecture
Define and lead AI strategy for speech recognition, NLP, and conversational AI
Build transformer-based solutions (Whisper, GPT, LLaMA, BERT, T5, etc.)
Develop agentic AI frameworks for multi-agent orchestration
Design scalable AI architecture for clinical speech & text analytics
Model Development & Optimization
Fine-tune and optimize LLMs for medical summarization and documentation
Develop ASR models for real-time clinical transcription
Improve accuracy, latency, and reliability of AI systems
Conduct model validation aligned with clinical performance standards
Cloud & MLOps
Architect AI systems on AWS / Azure / GCP
Deploy models using containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes
Implement CI/CD and lifecycle monitoring for ML systems
Establish robust MLOps frameworks for scalability and governance
Integration & Compliance
Integrate AI models with EMR/EHR systems
Ensure HIPAA, HL7, and FHIR compliance
Implement bias detection, ethical AI frameworks, and regulatory safeguards
Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor data scientists and ML engineers
Collaborate with healthcare professionals and product teams
Drive AI research, innovation, patents, and publications
Contribute to long-term AI transformation strategy
Required Technical Skills
Machine Learning & Deep Learning
Generative AI & LLM fine-tuning
Python (Advanced)
PyTorch / TensorFlow
Transformer Models (GPT, BERT, T5, LLaMA)
ASR Models (Whisper, wav2vec, DeepSpeech)
LangChain & OpenAI APIs
Vector Databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Weaviate)
RAG Architectures
Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Docker & Kubernetes
MLOps Best Practices
Healthcare Data Standards (FHIR, HL7, HIPAA)
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or related field
Relevant AI/ML or Cloud certifications are a plus
Employee Benefits & Perks
Medical Insurance: ₹4 Lakhs per annum (Self + Spouse + 2 Children under 25 years)
Group Personal Accident Coverage: 5x Annual CTC (Accidental Death Coverage)
Opportunity to lead cutting-edge healthcare AI initiatives
Direct exposure to US healthcare systems
High-impact, research-driven work environment
Leadership visibility and strategic influence
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are:
A hands-on AI leader with strong research depth
Experienced in production-grade AI deployments
Passionate about transforming healthcare using AI
Comfortable working at the intersection of research and engineering
Experienced in scaling AI systems in regulated industries
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