Senior Data Scientist

We invite applications for the position of Senior Data Scientist, responsible for designing, developing, and deploying advanced AI and machine learning solutions to drive business value.

Experience the freedom of remote work from anywhere in Uzbekistan, whether it's the comfort of your home or our modern office in Tashkent.

Responsibilities

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in generative AI, general Data Science and machine learning frameworks, and their applications across industries
• Design, build, and deploy scalable machine learning models and pipelines in production environments
• Perform advanced statistical modeling and data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights
• Knowledge of SQL-like and NoSQL databases
• Document technical solutions, model architectures, and data flows to ensure transparency and maintainability
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimize deployed models for performance, accuracy, and compliance with data security policies
• Present findings and insights in a clear and informative manner
• Apply NLP and text mining techniques for valuable insights
• Lead and mentor junior data science professionals

Requirements

• Over 6 years of professional experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or related fields on data-intensive projects
• Be up to date with research, find/test existing pretrained models, including multimodal models
• Be able to find datasets, generate synthetic datasets based on requirements
• Strong background in developing, validating, and deploying machine learning models for real-world applications
• Expertise in Python and popular data science libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, pandas)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, IBM Cloud) for building and deploying AI solutions
• Ability to manage and document software requirements: elicit, break down, refine, estimate, prioritize, trace, change
• B2 level of English or higher, with an emphasis on technical communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with deep learning, NLP, or computer vision projects
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for scalable model deployment
• Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects or publications in relevant fields
• Experience with superResolution, impainting, 3D impainting. Later integrate CV models with LLMs to explain the annotation in a human-readable format. Hands on with classic/linear algebra (affine 2D/3D/piece-wise transformations, optical flow, 2D/3D splines, fourier transformations, trigonometry).
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and MLOps best practices

We offer

• We connect like-minded people:
  • Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
  • Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
  • Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
  • Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
  • Corporate and social events
• We invest in your growth:
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy
  • Free English classes with certified teachers
  • Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language
• We cover it all:
  • Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
  • Medical & family care package
  • Four trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
  • Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
  • Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

EPAM Uzbekistan is a team of technologists and innovators united by technology. In 2019, we opened our first office in Tashkent. Since then, we’ve built a continuously learning organization that helps its employees reach their full potential and achieve professional goals through learning. Our agile methodologies, client collaboration frameworks, engineering excellence programs, and hybrid teams offer many career paths and development opportunities.