Data Scientist

Job description

**Job Title –** Senior Data Scientist **Solution Line-** D&ACore Engineering **Position type-** Full Time **Work Location-** Bengaluru **Working style-** Hybrid **People Manager role:** No **Required years of experience –** 5- 10years **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. **Must Have:** **Delivery & Impact** End-to-end delivery of AI solutions — from problem framing and data discovery through production deployment and monitoring. Rapidly convert ideas into prototypes/MVPs, iterating with stakeholders across geographies. Collaborate with engineering, product, operations, and business teams to ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and deliver measurable value. **Technical** Degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, Statistics, or related quantitative field — or equivalent demonstrable experience. Strong Python skills; ability to write clean, production-grade, maintainable code. Solid working knowledge of PySpark or equivalent distributed data processing. Design and implement models using LLMs/SLMs, agentic systems, and NLP for business problems. Practical experience designing, deploying, and operating LLM/SLM or agentic systems in production, including guardrails, safety, and monitoring. Advanced, hands-on Databricks expertise (or similar platform): building end-to-end data/ML pipelines, CI/CD (e.g., asset bundles, IaC), and Delta Lake or similar Lakehouse/ACID technologies. Experience translating business/technical requirements into technical designs and delivery plans. Hands-on experience with automated testing (unit/integration/e2e) as part of a real delivery pipeline. **Soft Skills** Strong communication skills — able to explain complex technical work to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable working across multiple concurrent projects, ambiguity, and shifting priorities. Proven track record collaborating with global, cross-functional teams across time zones. **Nice to Have** **Delivery & Impact** Applying actuarial or insurance-led modelling approaches specifically. Mentoring junior/mid-level data scientists and contributing to formal DS/AI standards or governance frameworks. **Technical** Direct experience in insurance/insurtech, working with real policy and claims data. Exposure to additional cloud/AI platforms beyond Databricks (Azure Data/AI, Google Cloud, Gemini/agent platforms). Experience with specific agent orchestration platforms (Agent-Bricks, Gemini Agents, Azure AI Agents, or similar). **Soft Skills** First-principles/creative thinker with strong intellectual curiosity. Demonstrated resilience under pressure in fast-changing environments **Education and Experience:** - Bachelor’s/master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field. **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.