Data Scientist - Optical Character Recognition

Job Description : Data Scientist

Company : Mastech Digital

Location : Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Position Type : Full Time

Duration : Permanent

Notice Period : Immediate Joiner / Serving Notice / Less than 30 Days

Experience : 5+ Years

About The Role

Mastech Digital is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Scientist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and deploying advanced AI models, with a focus on OCR, LLMs, and computer vision. You will work within the AWS ecosystem, adhering to best practices for code quality, data security, and model deployment. This position requires a strong understanding of machine learning techniques, cloud technologies, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities/Duties

AI Model Development and Deployment :

• Train and fine-tune AI models using OCR and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Develop and implement computer vision models for object detection and segmentation.
• Deploy and maintain models in production, collaborating with software engineers.
  
  

Cloud Infrastructure And Architecture

• Utilize AWS services, including SageMaker, Bedrock, Lambda, S3, and API Gateway, for model development and deployment.
• Adhere to the AWS Well-Architected Framework for robust and scalable solutions.
  
  

Data Management And Security

• Perform data cleaning and preprocessing to ensure high-quality training data.
• Ensure data confidentiality and implement HIPAA compliance measures.
  
  

Software Development Practices

• Follow internal best practices for code monitoring, testing, and version control.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and other relevant tools.
• Conduct thorough QA and application testing.
  
  

Model Evaluation And Optimization

• Perform robust testing of models to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Compare the feasibility of different models and select the most appropriate solution.
• Fine-tune LLMs (Mistral, Llama, and other open-source models) and perform prompt tuning.
  
  

Collaboration And Communication

• Collaborate with other data scientists to divide work and ensure timely project completion.
• Meet deadlines for weekly/bi-weekly meetings and provide regular updates.
• Create data visualizations to communicate results to non-technical stakeholders.
• Testing and implementing NER models.
  
  

Huggingface And Related Technologies

• Familiarity with huggingface packages.
  
  

Skills

Programming and Data Science :

• Proficient in Python.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Experience with data cleaning and big data processing.
• Experience with OCR and NER models.
  
  

Cloud Technologies (AWS)

• Extensive experience with AWS SageMaker, Bedrock, Lambda, S3, and API Gateway.
• Proficiency in using Textract API.
  
  

Machine Learning And AI

• Experience with training and fine-tuning LLMs (Mistral, Llama, etc.).
• Proficiency in prompt tuning.
• Experience with computer vision models for object detection and segmentation.
  
  

DevOps And CI/CD

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
• Proficiency in using Jenkins.
  
  

Huggingface

• Familiarity with huggingface packages.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare data and HIPAA compliance.
• AWS certifications.
• Experience with advanced computer vision techniques.
  
  

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