Senior Data Scientist (Gen AI & LLM Development)

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Mar 26, 2025
Mar 26, 2026
Onsite
Full-Time
7 - 10 Years
Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist (Generative AI & LLM Development) who will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing AI models that power intelligent trip planning, dynamic personalization, and real-time decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Lead AI Agent Development. Design and fine-tune AI-powered virtual assistants that help travelers with itinerary planning, real-time query resolution, and personalized recommendations.
  2. Advance Generative AI Models. Work on state-of-the-art AI models, including GPT, BERT, T5, GANs, and VAEs, to develop cutting-edge applications for travel assistants, price forecasting, and immersive travel experiences.
  3. Domain-Specific Model Fine-Tuning. Customize LLMs for travel-related use cases using instruction tuning, domain adaptation, and RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) to enhance contextual accuracy.
  4. Leverage LLM Technologies at Scale. Implement and optimize AI solutions using cloud-based platforms such as Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, ensuring robust deployment in a high-volume, real-time environment.
  5. Data-Driven AI Optimization. Develop data-centric approaches for improving model performance, ensuring high-quality datasets and refining response generation for personalized travel interactions.
  6. Collaborate on Next-Gen AI Solutions. Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and designers to deploy AI-powered solutions that enhance user journeys and operational efficiency.
  7. Enhance Search & NLP Capabilities. Develop advanced search relevance, query optimization, and intent detection mechanisms to refine the customer experience and ensure high-precision responses.
  8. Focus on Performance & Scalability. Innovate in latency reduction, real-time processing, and scaling AI models for millions of users worldwide.

What You Bring

Technical Expertise

  • Strong hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Proficiency in working with Transformer-based models such as GPT-3/4, T5, BERT, RoBERTa, or similar architectures.
  • Expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, including text generation, summarization, sentiment analysis, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
  • Practical experience in fine-tuning and optimizing LLMs using techniques like knowledge distillation, few-shot learning, and policy optimization.
  • Strong grasp of multi-modal AI, integrating text, images, and structured data for intelligent decision-making.
  • Experience in cloud-based AI model deployment, particularly on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, AWS, or Google Cloud AI.
  • Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and AI-driven personalization techniques for enhancing customer interactions.

Domain Knowledge

  • Deep understanding of data-centric machine learning approaches to enhance model efficiency and performance.
  • Experience in AI-driven personalization, search relevance, ranking algorithms, and recommendation engines.
  • Background in working with large-scale datasets and designing data pipelines for AI model training.

Problem-Solving & Innovation

  • Ability to tackle complex AI challenges related to latency, efficiency, and contextual relevance.
  • Strong analytical mindset to drive experimentation, A/B testing, and iterative model improvements.
  • Passion for staying updated with emerging AI trends and continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Collaboration & Communication

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex AI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A proactive mindset for cross-team collaboration, ensuring alignment between AI research and product goals.

Experience & Education

Experience Level. 7-10 years of industry experience in AI, Machine Learning, and NLP.

Education

  • BE/BTech from Tier 1 Institutes (IITs/IIITs/NITs).
  • MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field is preferred.

Why Join Us?

  • Be at the forefront of AI innovation in the travel industry – build AI models that impact millions of users worldwide.
  • Work with cutting-edge LLMs and AI-driven personalization techniques to redefine travel planning.
  • Join a fast-paced, data-rich environment where AI is driving real-world impact.
  • Collaborate with a passionate team of AI experts, data scientists, and engineers to push boundaries in Generative AI.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered travel experiences and create intelligent, seamless, and highly personalized user journeys.

Ready to Shape the Future of Travel with AI?

If you're passionate about Generative AI, NLP, and LLMs and want to work on impactful AI solutions, this is your chance. Join us at MakeMyTrip and redefine the possibilities of AI in travel planning!