Virtusa

Lead Data Scientist

Virtusa  •  Colombo, LK (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Lead Data Scientist-(CREQ252845)

Strong programming skills in Python (including best practices for clean, maintainable code); familiarity with web frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, or Django).
Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration tools.
Familiarity with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, agentic frameworks and solution deployment using modern frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain).
Expertise in data processing and transformation using Pandas, NumPy, and SQL (ideally PySpark).
Ability to translate business problems into scalable, production-grade solutions.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in an off-shore setting and maintain strong relationships with UK-based teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Knowledge & Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, machine learning, or AI engineering.
Hands-on experience in developing and deploying GenAI/LLM applications in production environments, including containerisation and CI/CD pipelines.
Exposure to cloud platforms (ideally Azure and Databricks).
Bonus: Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed computing (Spark or similar).

Primary Location

LK-1-Colombo

Schedule

Full Time

Employee Status

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Travel

No

Job Posting

18/04/2026, 11:02:43 AM

Virtusa

About Virtusa

Virtusa is a global product and platform engineering services company that makes experiences better with technology. We help organizations grow faster, more profitably, and more sustainably by reimagining enterprises through domain-driven solutions. We combine strategy, design, and engineering, backed by unmatched expertise at the intersection of industry, business, and technology to generate real-world business impact for clients.

Headquartered in Massachusetts with global delivery centers, Virtusa provides a broad range of services, solutions, and assets, including strategy and design, AI advisory and services, digital engineering, data and analytics, digital assurance, cloud and security, cx transformation and managed services across industries such as financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Southborough, MA
Year Founded
1996
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