What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Data & AI Scientist position at lbg?
End Date Sunday 14 June 2026 We Support Flexible Working – Click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary Leads the desigining of patterns, tooling, and templates to rapidly and efficiently deploy models into production. Scales AI/ML solutions on strategic infrastructure and integrating them into existing systems. Acts as a point of technical expertise and thought leadership, and provides line management and/or coaching to grow team capability. Job Description Exp : 15 years Location : Hyderabad We are looking for a hands-on Lead Data & AI Scientist to drive the design, development, and scaling of AI-powered solutions across the enterprise. This role will shape our AI/ML strategy, mentor high-performing teams, and deliver impactful outcomes using cutting-edge technologies like GenAI, autonomous agents, NLP, and advanced ML. 🔹 What You’ll Do Lead end-to-end development of scalable AI/ML solutions for complex business problems Design and implement GenAI systems (RAG pipelines, autonomous agents) Evaluate and optimise LLMs (GPT, LLaMA, Claude, Mistral) for business use cases Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into products/platforms Drive experimentation, rapid prototyping, and continuous innovation Mentor data scientists and engineers, fostering a culture of excellence Establish best practices for MLOps, governance, and model lifecycle management 🔹 What We’re Looking For Strong foundation in Statistics, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning Hands-on experience with GenAI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, etc.) Expertise in NLP (semantic search, NER, text generation) Experience building and deploying LLM-based solutions and fine-tuning models Ability to design autonomous AI agents (planning, reasoning, action) Proven experience working with large datasets and scalable AI systems Exposure to MLOps/AIOps for production-grade deployments We're Lloyds Technology Centre*, a tech and data company located in Hyderabad, India. We're part of Lloyds Banking Group, a leading provider of financial services in the UK and the UK's largest digital bank, with more than 27 million customers. We're changing financial services, and we want you to join us. With market-leading people practices and great opportunities for career and skills growth, we are committed to creating an exceptional colleague experience that is welcoming for all. Join us! *Lloyds Technology Centre does not offer financial services in India. Should you wish to contact us for any reason, please email us at: indiarecruitment@lloydsbanking.com For more Flexible Working Options please use the free text search, e.g. job sharing, variable hours, to identify relevant matches.