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Data Scientist-Artificial Intelligence

IBM

IBM

Software Engineering, Data Science
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Posted on Feb 19, 2026
Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Data Scientist with expertise in Artificial Intelligence, you will skillfully combine data analysis and business acumen to tackle cognitive computing challenges. You will be responsible for architecting and delivering AI solutions using cutting-edge technologies, with a strong focus on foundation models and large language models. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Design AI Solutions: Architect and deliver AI solutions using cutting-edge technologies, with a strong focus on foundation models and large language models, and experience in tools like Github Copilot and Amazon Code Whisperer. • Develop Cognitive Solutions: Create comprehensive cognitive solutions that effectively process and analyze both structured and unstructured data, utilizing expertise in NLP, ML, and other specialized areas such as Image Processing, Video Processing, Voice Processing, or Watson technologies. • Implement AI Frameworks: Apply strong programming skills, with proficiency in Python and experience with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, or Hugging Face, to develop and deploy AI models. • Manage AI Project Lifecycle: Oversee the full AI project lifecycle, from research and prototyping to deployment in production environments, ensuring successful project delivery. • Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work with various stakeholders to identify business problems and leverage the power of artificial intelligence for cognitive computing, driving business value through AI-driven solutions.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Advanced Analytics Techniques: Exposure to advanced analytics techniques for structured data, including data analysis and interpretation, to inform business decisions and tackle cognitive computing challenges. • AI Frameworks and Tools: Experience working with AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, or Hugging Face, and tools like Github Copilot and Amazon Code Whisperer to develop and deploy AI models. • Programming Skills: Proficiency in Python programming language, with experience in applying programming skills to develop and deploy AI solutions. • NLP and ML Methods: Exposure to Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) methods for unstructured content, including foundation models and large language models. • Cloud Platforms and Databases: Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g. Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services, as well as relational and NoSQL databases (SQL, Postgres, DB2, MongoDB).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Familiarity with Modern UI: Familiarity with modern UI frameworks such as Backbone.js, AngularJS, React.js, Ember.js, Bootstrap, and JQuery, with the ability to apply this knowledge in developing AI solutions. • Understanding of Libraries: Understanding in the usage of libraries such as SciKit Learn, Pandas, Matplotlib, etc., with the ability to apply this knowledge in developing AI solutions. • Operating Systems Knowledge: Experience working with various operating systems (Linux, Windows, iOS, Android), with the ability to apply this knowledge in developing and deploying AI solutions.

Years of Experience:
8 - 9

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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ABOUT IBM

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