Principal Data Scientist

Overview

THE ROLE

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Principal Data Scientist to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge AI / ML solutions across our Banking AI portfolio. This role is central to Temenos’ AI strategy, delivering responsible, high-impact models that transform how banks operate and serve their customers.

You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and domain experts to build scalable, ethical, and high-performing AI systems. You will also mentor data scientists, contribute to AI governance, and drive innovation in areas such as GenAI, LLMs, and predictive analytics.

OPPORTUNITIES

• AI Strategy & Innovation
• Lead research and prototyping of novel AI techniques, including GenAI and LLMs, for banking use cases.
• Define and drive the AI / ML roadmap in alignment with product and business goals.
• Champion responsible AI practices, ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance.
• Model Development & Deployment
• Design, build, and deploy production-grade AI / ML models for banking, across retail, risk and compliance, payments, wealth.
• Collaborate with engineering and design to integrate models into scalable, cloud-native and on-prem systems.
• Establish best practices for model monitoring, retraining, and lifecycle management.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior data scientists and engineers.
• Review code, model architectures, and experiments to ensure scientific rigor and quality.
• Contribute to the development of internal AI frameworks, tools, and reusable components.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Partner with product, engineering, design and sales teams to translate requirements into data science solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders with clarity and impact.
• Support go-to-market efforts with technical insights and customer-facing engagements.

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