Lead Data Scientist ( Onsite)

About AI & Analytics: Artificial intelligence (AI) and the data it collects and analyzes will soon sit at the core of all intelligent, human-centric businesses. By decoding customer needs, preferences, and behaviors, our clients can understand exactly what services, products, and experiences their consumers need. Within AI & Analytics, we work to design the future—a future in which trial-and-error business decisions have been replaced by informed choices and data-supported strategies.

By applying AI and data science, we help leading companies to prototype, refine, validate, and scale their AI and analytics products and delivery models. Cognizant’s AIA practice takes insights that are buried in data, and provides businesses a clear way to transform how they source, interpret and consume their information. Our clients need flexible data structures and a streamlined data architecture that quickly turns data resources into informative, meaningful intelligence.

The role does not support visa sponsorship and only requires visa independent candidates

Title: ML Data Science Engineer- Onsite- Washington, DC

Responsibilities

·The Corporate Portfolio Management team is seeking a proactive and innovative Machine Learning

·Research consultant to join its Systems and Data team as part of the Portfolio Intelligence (PI) initiative.

·The PI initiative aims to leverage IFCs extensive investment databoth historical and current

·structured and unstructuredto uncover valuable insights and enhance decision-making quality.

·During the 6-month engagementyou will have the opportunity to apply cutting-edge Machine Learning

·technologies to analyze comprehensive datasets from emerging markets and derive unprecedented

·insights. Our team utilizes a diverse range of tools and techniques in practical applicationswith access

·to ample computing resources.

·As an ML Research consultantyou will be involved in a meaningful and challenging research project that

·requires the application of innovative mathematical and computational analysis. You will be assigned a

·mentor who will guide your work and provide continuous feedback. Additionallyyou will have access to

·senior staff who are industry leaders in their respective fields.

·Participating in IFCs PI initiative will provide you with a profound understanding of our distinctive

·approach to investment and technology. Moreoveryou will directly contribute to our mission of

·eradicating extreme poverty and promoting prosperity on a sustainable planet.As a Technical Leadyou will be responsible for leading a team of developersdesigning and implementing technical solutionsand ensuring the quality and performance of the software. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliverablesprovide technical guidance and mentorship to team membersand stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Benefits

The annual salary for this position depends on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate

Salary and Other Compensation: Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefitsfor this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan