Data Scientist I / Data Scientist II

About Prismforce Prismforce is a Vertical SaaS company revolutionizing the Talent Supply Chain for global Technology, R&D/Engineering, and IT Services companies. Our AI-powered product suite enhances business performance by enabling operational flexibility, accelerating decision-making, and boosting profitability. Our mission is to become the leading industry cloud/SaaS platform for tech services and talent organizations worldwide.

Job Description **Job Title**: Data Scientist – I

• Experience**: 1–3 years
• Location**: Bangalore
• Team**: AI & ML

🔍 About the Role

We are looking for a Data Scientist with strong fundamentals in **NLP** and **machine learning** to help build custom AI solutions for real-world talent intelligence problems. You will work across the stack — from data exploration and model development to evaluation and deployment — with a focus on building robust, scalable systems using state-of-the-art techniques.

🔧 Responsibilities

• Develop and fine-tune models for **NER**, **text classification**, **semantic similarity**, and **clustering**
• Work with **pretrained embeddings**, **transformers**, and **LLMs** to extract and normalize structured data from messy text
• Design and run experiments to evaluate model performance and guide improvements
• Collaborate with product and engineering to turn models into robust, production-ready solutions
• Continuously explore research and open-source tools to improve performance and scalability

✅ Requirements

• 1–3 years of hands-on experience in **applied NLP and ML**
• Strong coding skills in **Python**, and experience with **Pandas**, **Scikit-learn**, **PyTorch** or **TensorFlow**
• Familiarity with modern NLP toolkits: **Spacy**, **HuggingFace Transformers**, **SBERT**, etc.
• Solid understanding of **embedding models**, **attention mechanisms**, and **evaluation metrics**
• Ability to break down abstract problems and build custom, data-driven solutions

⭐ Nice to Have

• Experience with **LLM APIs**, **prompt engineering**, or **metadata generation using LLMs**
• Exposure to **knowledge graphs**, **taxonomy design**, or **vector databases**
• Contributions to open-source NLP tools or research projects
• Job Title**: Data Scientist II
• Experience**: 3–5 years
• Location**: Bangalore
• Team**: AI & ML

🔧 Responsibilities (additions/highlights)

• **Own end-to-end modules**: from problem scoping to deployment and monitoring
• Design and productionize NLP/ML solutions for complex, ambiguous problems
• Lead **evaluation framework design**, including baselines, benchmarks, and offline vs. live metrics
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to align model behavior with user value
• Conduct peer code reviews, mentor junior DSs, and push for modeling best practices

✅ Requirements (additions/highlights)

• 3–5 years of experience in applied NLP/ML, with at least one productized solution
• Strong understanding of **modeling tradeoffs**, data labeling strategies, and **error analysis workflows**
• Experience fine-tuning or customizing **transformer models** for downstream tasks
• Familiarity with **pipeline orchestration**, versioning, and ML lifecycle best practices
• Comfortable in an **experimentation-driven environment** with evolving objectives

⭐ Bonus

• Experience with **embedding space alignment**, **taxonomy bootstrapping**, or **knowledge graph integration**
• Prior work on **ML evaluation at scale**, drift detection, or human-in-the-loop systems
• Exposure to **vector search**, **LLM agent orchestration**, or **data curation frameworks**

What Makes Us Unique

• First-Mover Advantage: We are the only Vertical SaaS product company addressing Talent Supply Chain challenges in the IT services industry.
• Innovative Product Suite: Our solutions offer forward-thinking features that outshine traditional ERP systems.
• Strategic Expertise: Guided by an advisory board of ex-CXOs from top global IT firms, providing unmatched industry insights.
• Experienced Leadership: Our founding team brings deep expertise from leading firms like McKinsey, Deloitte, Amazon, Infosys, TCS, and Uber.
• Diverse and Growing Team: We have grown to 160+ employees across India, with hubs in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Kolkata.
• Strong Financial Backing: Series A-funded by Sequoia, with global IT companies using our product as a core solution.

Why Join Prismforce

• Competitive Compensation: We offer an attractive salary and benefits package that rewards your contributions.
• Innovative Projects: Work on pioneering projects with cutting-edge technologies transforming the Talent Supply Chain.
• Collaborative Environment: Thrive in a dynamic, inclusive culture that values teamwork and innovation.
• Growth Opportunities: Continuous learning and development are core to our philosophy, helping you advance your career.
• Flexible Work: Enjoy flexible work arrangements that balance your work-life needs.

By joining Prismforce, you'll become part of a rapidly expanding, innovative company that's reshaping the future of tech services and talent management.

Perks & Benefits

• Work with the best in the industry: Work with a high-pedigree leadership team that will challenge you, build on your strengths and invest in your personal development
• Insurance Coverage-Group Mediclaim cover for self,spouse,kids and parents & Group Term Life Insurance Policy for self.
• Flexible Policies
• Retiral Benefits
• Hybrid Work Model
• Self-driven career progression tool