Lead AI Scientist

Summary

Join XO Health, a health plan designed by and for self-insured employers, as a Lead AI Scientist in India (remote). Lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI solutions. Build scalable data architectures, mentor a team, and drive innovation in AI/ML. Ensure the data lake is clean and optimized, supporting impactful AI models. You will play a key role in supporting business operations through data analysis and building reporting tools. This position requires strong technical skills and experience in AI/ML deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, etc.) or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, software engineering, or ML Ops specializing in AI and Machine Learning deployment
• 3+ years of experience in complete AI Solution lifecycle starting from designing to developing, deploying and support in production
• Strong hands-on experience in building large scale ML based solutions
• Strong proficiency in: Python (required)
• SQL
• Linux CLI
• 1+ years of team management experience delivering complex projects
• 2+ years of experience with database development and ETL/ELT pipelines (relational, NoSQL)
• Ability to clearly communicate (verbal and written) data findings and help turn insights into practical next steps for stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the cleaning, filtering, and optimization of XO Health's data lake to ensure high-quality data for AI initiatives
• Support business operation by doing data analysis, uncovering trends and insights that inform decision-making. Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to help internal teams
• Lead the development and deployment of AI/ML models within the organization, focusing on delivering impactful solutions
• Participate in design and implement robust data architecture, including database schemas (Graph DB, SQL, NoSQL), and efficient ETL/ELT pipelines to support scalable algorithm deployments aligned with business priorities
• Participate in architectural discussions and ensure solutions are designed for successful scale, security, and high availability within the cloud or on-prem environments
• Take ownership of technical debt and follow best practices
• Define frameworks, metrics and measures to measure the statistical significance of AI solutions in dev, test and production environments
• Lead the definition and execution of technology proof-of-concepts to validate new data and cloud solutions
• Lead the experimentation with AI/ML algorithms and their deployment into production environments
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal XO Health teams to ensure alignment on AI initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM field (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, etc.) or equivalent experience
• Cloud certifications (AWS preferred)
• Experience with GPU computing (CUDA, OpenCL)
• Expertise in Nodejs, Angular, React
• 1+ years of experience in ML Ops

Benefits

• Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications
• ���3,500,000 — ₹4,000,000 INR