C2C- Sr. Data Scientist-Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark, Data Analysis, Data Modeling.- Washington DC (Onsite 5 days)

Hi , Hope you’re doing well. My name is chandan and I am a Recruitment Manager from Empower Professionals Inc. We are sourcing for Sr. Data Scientist located at Washington DC and it’s a long-term contract for at least 12+ months and can be extended further.. If you have any suitable profiles, please share their updated resumes with the candidate’s location, work authorization and expected rate so that we can proceed. Role: Sr. Data Scientist Location: Washington DC (Onsite 5 days) Duration: 12+ Months Must have: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark, Data Analysis, Data Modeling. Description: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Scientist with expertise in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs), foundation models, and fine-tuning techniques. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about building enterprise-grade AI & ML applications and applying cutting-edge techniques to real-world financial and payments challenges. Responsibilities: Design, build, and optimize Generative AI, LLM, and multimodal foundation models for enterprise fintech applications. Fine-tune or adapt open-source and proprietary models Build high-performance models for NLP, document intelligence, anomaly detection, risk scoring, predictive analytics, and decisioning use cases. Lead experimentation to evaluate model accuracy, scalability, and fairness. Partner with engineering teams to deploy models on cloud-based ML pipelines (Azure, AWS) & data platforms (Databricks & Snowflake) Work with large-scale structured and unstructured datasets across the payments and financial ecosystem. Implement model monitoring, drift detection, and continuous retraining strategies. Evaluate and operationalize new AI technologies, foundation model architectures, responsible AI frameworks, and emerging research. Drive POCs and innovation initiatives that enhance AI capabilities and differentiate our products. Requirements: Master s or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field. 8+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models in production. Proven expertise with LLMs, transformer architectures, transfer learning, and model fine-tuning. Strong proficiency in Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and ML libraries such as Transformers. Experience with cloud ML platforms, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and MLOps tools. Solid understanding of statistical modeling, optimization, and evaluation methodologies. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional, fast-paced environments. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in fintech, payments, banking, or fraud/risk environments. Background in vector databases, RAG pipelines, and knowledge graph integration. Experience with data privacy, model governance, and Responsible AI frameworks. Contributions to open-source AI/ML communities or research publications. In compliance with the salary transparency law, the expected pay range for this role is $65 - 70/hr. Actual compensation depends on experience and interview evaluation. Thanks Chandan Manager | Empower Professionals ........................................................................................................................................................ chandan@empowerprofessionals.com | 100 Franklin Square Drive – Suite 104 | Somerset, NJ 08873 www.empowerprofessionals.com Certified NJ and NY Minority Business Enterprise (NMSDC) Empower Professionals firmly opposes e-mail "spamming". We apologize to those who do not wish to receive this e-mail and also to those who have accidentally received it again. Please reply with “REMOVE” in the subject listing, with all aliases email addresses that you would want removed and any inconvenience caused is highly regretted. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), please reply to the sender and destroy all copies of the original message. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email, and/or any action taken in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful To subscribe or unsubscribe: https://send.empowerprofessionals.com/newsletter/subscribe/647186e8-bcb0-4f73-8f80-cb3daff9ad90