Job Title- Data Scientist/AI Engineer
Position type- Full Time
Work Location- Bangalore
Working style- Hybrid
Cab Facility- Yes
Shift Time – 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm
People Manager role: No
Required education and certifications critical for the role- BTech in computer science, AI, ML, Statistics, or related quantitative field, or equivalent experience.
Required years of experience: 4-6 years of relevant experience
AON IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BETTER DECISIONS
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are committed as one firm to our purpose, united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
Information About The Business
Aon Data & Analytics team is hiring a Senior AI/Data Scientist, based in Bangalore. You will work with global, cross-functional teams to design, build, and scale data products and generative AI solutions that power better decisions for Aon and our clients worldwide.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- 4+ years of experience as an AI/Data Scientist delivering end-to-end data science and machine learning solutions, with hands-on development in Python.
- Must have: Databricks experience (Delta Lake, Spark, notebooks/jobs, MLflow, Unity catalog), including building production-grade pipelines and ML workflows.
- Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines and curated datasets; ensure data quality, lineage, and observability across batch/streaming workloads.
- Fine-tune and optimize LLMs (parameter-efficient fine-tuning, prompt tuning) and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with robust evaluation (quality, safety, latency, cost).
- Collaborate with internal teams to design and implement robust, scalable data and GenAI solutions.
- Ability to build and scale products from scratch.
Good-to-Have Skills
- Experience building agentic workflows including tool/function calling and guardrails.
- Experience orchestrating data/ML workflows (Databricks Workflows, Airflow, ADF) and implementing CI/CD for notebooks, jobs, and pipelines.
- Strong understanding of analytics engineering/BI concepts (dimensional modeling, semantic layers, dashboarding) and partnering with stakeholders to define metrics.
- Hands-on with vector databases and search and building document ingestion/indexing pipelines for RAG.
- Experience with LLM evaluation/experimentation (A/B tests, offline eval sets, hallucination checks), prompt/RAG testing, and responsible AI practices.
- Experience with GenAI platforms such as Databricks Genie Spaces, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and/or Gemini for Google Workspace (designing assistants, grounding, integrations, and governance).
- Experience in the insurance domain/industry is a plus.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.
Personal Attributes
- A team player with good interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- A self-motivator and a collaborative team player.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to assume leadership roles when necessary.
- Agile, action oriented and a quick learner.
- Out of box thinker.
How We Support Our Colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workforce. At Aon, we believe a diverse workforce is an innovative workforce. Our agile, inclusive environment allows colleagues to manage their wellbeing and work/life balance while empowering you to be your authentic self.
Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging them to take time to focus on themselves. We offer a variety of workstyle options through our Smart Working model, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips colleagues to learn, share and grow, helping them achieve their fullest potential. As a result, Aon colleagues are more connected, more relevant and more valued.
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
“Aon is dedicated to integrating sustainability into our core business practices. We strive to minimize our environmental impact through innovative solutions and responsible stewardship, ensuring a sustainable future for our clients and communities.”
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