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Director Data Science

Job in 411001, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Listing for: NorthStar HR Consultants
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-24
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, Data Science Manager, Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title - Director Data Science

Job Location - Pune, Maharashtra
Must Have Skills - Python, Data Science, ML/AI algorithms, statistical methods, exp in large-scale datasets.

About the Role
Our client is looking for a  Director Data Science  to build and lead their Data Science and ML capabilities for an enterprise cybersecurity platform.
This role combines  deep technical expertise in Data Science, Machine Learning, Analytics, and large-scale data processing  with strong engineering and technical leadership. You will work on analyzing  billions of events, flows, logs, and other security data  to build intelligent capabilities that help customers understand their security posture, identify risks, detect anomalies, and derive actionable insights.
You will own the  end-to-end technical direction and delivery of Data Science/ML components , from problem formulation and algorithm development through productionization, scalability, performance, and ongoing improvement.
This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-moving startup environment, requiring a balance of  technical depth, product thinking, execution, and team leadership .

Key Responsibilities
Lead Data Science & ML:  Define and drive the technical vision, roadmap, and execution for Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, and advanced analytics capabilities.
Large-Scale Data Analytics:  Develop solutions capable of analyzing  billions of events, network flows, logs, identities, and security signals  at cloud scale.
End-to-End Ownership:  Own Data Science/ML components throughout their lifecycle—from problem definition, data exploration and algorithm design to implementation, production deployment, monitoring, and optimization.
Build Production-Grade Solutions:  Ensure developed solutions are  scalable, reliable, performant, maintainable, and production-ready , working closely with software engineering and infrastructure teams.
ML & AI:  Apply supervised and unsupervised learning, anomaly detection, clustering, classification, graph analytics, statistical methods, and other AI/ML techniques to solve complex cybersecurity problems.
Data & Feature Engineering:  Drive approaches for data preparation, feature engineering, model development, evaluation, and experimentation across large and diverse security datasets.
Cybersecurity Analytics:  Develop analytical and ML-based capabilities for use cases such as threat detection, behavioral analysis, identity and access analytics, risk assessment, security posture, and anomaly detection.
Technical Leadership:  Make key architectural and technical decisions related to Data Science/ML systems and establish engineering and development best practices for the function.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner closely with  Engineering, QA, UI, Dev Ops, IT/Ops, Product Management, and senior management  to take solutions from concept to production.
Product Partnership:  Work with Product Management and domain experts to translate customer and business problems into scalable data-driven solutions.
Team Leadership & Mentorship:  Build, mentor, and grow a strong Data Science/ML team while maintaining a high technical bar and fostering a culture of ownership, experimentation, and engineering excellence.

Innovation:  Evaluate and adopt relevant advances in  AI/ML, GenAI, graph analytics, and data science  where they can create meaningful product value.
Startup Execution:  Operate effectively in a fast-paced startup environment, balancing long-term technical investments with rapid product delivery.

Required Qualifications
15+ years of hands-on experience  in Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Analytics, or a closely related field, with significant experience building production-grade solutions.
Strong hands-on expertise in  Data Science, ML/AI techniques, algorithms, and statistical methods .
Deep understanding of  supervised and unsupervised learning , including classification, clustering, anomaly detection, dimensionality reduction, and related techniques.
Strong programming experience in  Python  and hands-on experience with relevant data science and ML frameworks such as:
Num Py
Pandas
Scikit-learn
NetworkX
Tensor Flow / Keras or equivalent ML frameworks
Strong understanding of  data processing, feature engineering, model evaluation, experimentation, and productionization of ML models .
Experience working with  large-scale datasets and distributed/cloud environments .
Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including  architecture, scalability,…
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