Data Scientist & AI Developer

Job Overview

About TE Connectivity & the Channel BU

TE Connectivity is a global technology leader that designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor solutions, serving industries that are transforming the future. The Channel Business Unit (CBU) manages TE's global distribution network and plays a critical role in driving growth, enhancing customer experience, and enabling commercial excellence across 300+ distributor partners worldwide. Channel BU brings together Sales Enablement, Marketing, Pricing, Customer Service, Digital, and PMO functions to accelerate revenue, deliver digitally enabled experiences, and achieve above-market growth.

Role Definition

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Data Scientist & AI Developer to join our India-based analytics team supporting the Channel Business Unit. This individual contributor role is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying AI/ML models, data science solutions, and intelligent automation capabilities that drive measurable business impact across Channel operations, including sales forecasting, POS match-rate optimization, customer segmentation, pricing intelligence, NLP-based automation, and agentic AI solutions.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in machine learning, statistical modeling, and software engineering with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, translating complex business problems into actionable AI-driven solutions. This role requires a self-starter who can independently manage the full data science lifecycle, from problem framing and exploratory data analysis through model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring, while contributing to a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Based in Bangalore, India, this role will report to the India-based Data Analytics & Data Science Delivery Manager and partner closely with the NA-based Data & Analytics product owner, Channel AI Principal, Channel BU leadership, global DIA teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across AMER, EMEA, and APAC regions.

Tasks and Responsibilities

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering (BE/BTech), or related quantitative field. Master's degree (MS/MTech) in Machine Learning, AI, Data Science, or related discipline is preferred.
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in data science, machine learning engineering, AI development, or applied research roles.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Python (NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch, XGBoost, LightGBM) and SQL for data manipulation, analysis, and model development.
• 3+ years of experience building and deploying ML models in production environments, including experience with ML pipelines, model serving, and monitoring.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud data platforms (Databricks, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, or equivalent) and modern data architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with NLP techniques (text classification, named entity recognition, sentiment analysis, LLM fine-tuning, RAG architectures) and/or time-series forecasting.
• Familiarity with MLOps practices including MLflow, model versioning, CI/CD for ML, experiment tracking, and automated retraining.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (star/snowflake schemas, ETL/ELT, incremental loading) and data governance principles.
• Experience working with BI and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau.
• Exposure to agentic AI frameworks, LLM application development, and conversational AI.

Competencies