Lead Data Scientist – GenAI

NorthBay Solutions is seeking a Lead Data Scientist with deep expertise in GenAI, AI/ML, and enterprise architecture. This senior role will lead AI initiatives, mentor technical teams, and deliver complex AI solutions across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of AI-powered enterprise solutions; Drive technical decisions across infrastructure, databases, APIs, microservices, and AI components; Lead Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, and RAG workflow implementations; Deploy LLMs and GenAI applications in production environments; Provide guidance on prompt engineering, Chain-of-Thought, and advanced AI/ML techniques; Integrate AI/ML models with enterprise systems for high performance and scalability; Mentor and manage technical teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and best practices; Lead AI/ML projects from conceptualization to delivery, including cloud and hybrid deployments

Requirements

10–12+ years of experience; Deep expertise in GenAI, AI/ML, and enterprise architecture; 3+ years hands-on experience with LLM fine-tuning and production deployment; 5+ years in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, full-stack development, Kubernetes, SQL/NoSQL databases, APIs, and microservices; Strong experience with AWS/Azure/GCP, SageMaker, Bedrock, Lambda, API Gateway; Experience managing DevOps & CI/CD pipelines for ML/AI production systems

Nice to have

Cloud certifications (Solutions Architect + ML Specialty preferred); Agile/Scrum leadership experience; Excellent communication skills bridging business and technical stakeholders