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Citizens · 2 days ago

Sr. Data Scientist - GenAI Use Cases

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Citizens is a financial services company seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead the development and implementation of Generative AI use cases in Risk Management. The role involves driving strategy, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring junior team members while ensuring compliance and performance standards in AI solutions.

BankingCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechRetail

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Responsibilities

Lead GenAI Model Development: Architect and implement advanced ML and GenAI solutions, including LLM-based workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and prompt engineering

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with senior business stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities for GenAI integration and translate business needs into scalable solutions

Production Integration: Oversee transition of proof-of-concept models into enterprise-grade production environments, ensuring compliance with governance, security, and performance standards

Innovation & Research: Explore emerging GenAI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face) and agentic design patterns to enhance model capabilities and reliability

Documentation & Compliance: Produce detailed documentation for model validation, audit, and regulatory requirements; manage internal and external review processes

Mentorship: Guide junior data scientists and analysts, fostering technical excellence and collaborative culture

Qualification

Generative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPythonPrompt EngineeringRAG WorkflowsVector DatabasesRisk Management KnowledgeDocumentation SkillsCommunication SkillsMentorshipLeadership

Required

5+ years in data science or machine learning roles, with at least 2 years focused on GenAI, LLMs, or advanced NLP applications

Hands-on experience with prompt engineering, RAG workflows, embeddings, and vector databases

Proficient in Python; familiar with frameworks such as LangChain and Hugging Face

Strong understanding of GenAI evaluation methodologies and metrics

Familiarity with agentic design patterns (reflection, tool use, memory management)

Proven ability to produce documentation in highly regulated environments

Excellent communication skills to convey complex analytics to non-technical stakeholders

Demonstrated leadership and ability to mentor team members

Master's degree in Operations Research, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or Data Science required

Preferred

Banking or financial services experience strongly preferred

PhD preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Maternity/paternity leave

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state

Company

Citizens

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At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do.

Founded in 1828

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.citizensbank.com/

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