Lead Data Scientist

Job ID: 200930
Required Travel : Minimal
Managerial - Yes
Location: Israel- RAANANA (Amdocs Site)

Who are we?

Amdocs helps those who build the future to make it amazing. With our market-leading portfolio of software products and services, we unlock our customers’ innovative potential, empowering them to provide next-generation communication and media experiences for both the individual end user and enterprise customers. Our employees around the globe are here to accelerate service providers’ migration to the cloud, enable them to differentiate in the 5G era, and digitalize and automate their operations. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $5.00 billion in fiscal 2024. For more information, visit www.amdocs.com

In one sentence
What will your job look like?

As a Data Scientist Lead, your responsibilities include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of Data and AI engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Full responsibility for developing and implementing advanced machine learning models, and translating business objectives into actionable data-driven solutions, while also mentoring junior team members and staying current with industry trends

• Working with R&D groups for integration

• Maintaining existing AI/ML engines.

• Promoting best practices in AI development.

All you need is...

The ideal candidate for the Lead Data Scientist has:

• A Master’s or Ph.D. in Machine Learning and Computer Science or related field.

• Over 5 years of experience in AI/ML roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity.

• A strong technical background in machine learning, deep learning, and data science.

• A proven track record of successfully delivering AI products and production environment.

• Expertise in Python, Spark, SQL and popular ML frameworks.

Deep expertise in machine learning, including LLMs and their surrounding infrastructure, tooling, and deployment pipelines.

• Experience on data platform like Databrick, SageMaker etc

• A strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with the talent to inspire and motivate a team.

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

Why you will love this job:

Amdocs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce