Lead Data Scientist

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Your Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior AI Architect / Lead Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of next-generation AI-powered Customer Experience (CX) platforms. This role is ideal for a hands-on technology leader who combines deep expertise in Agentic AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Google Cloud AI services with a strong background in customer engagement and contact center solutions.

The successful candidate will drive the technical vision and implementation of intelligent, autonomous customer experience platforms leveraging multi-agent systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), workflow automation, and Google Cloud AI technologies. This individual must be equally comfortable defining enterprise architecture, mentoring engineering teams, and writing production-grade code.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the architecture strategy for AI-powered CX and contact center solutions.
• Design, build, and deploy Agentic AI systems using autonomous agents, multi-agent collaboration, and workflow orchestration frameworks.
• Develop intelligent conversational and task-oriented experiences leveraging LLMs and Generative AI technologies.
• Architect scalable and secure AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Build and optimize RAG pipelines for enterprise knowledge retrieval and contextual AI interactions.
• Design agent workflows incorporating tool usage, API integrations, function calling, and orchestration capabilities.
• Lead the implementation of cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with business, CX, product, and engineering stakeholders.
• Establish AI architecture standards, development best practices, governance, and security controls.
• Mentor engineers and architects while providing technical leadership

Required Skill and Expereince

Agentic AI & Generative AI
• Multi-agent systems and autonomous AI agents
• LangChain
• LlamaIndex
• Semantic Kernel
• CrewAI
• AutoGen
• Vertex AI Agent Builder
• Tool-calling agents and workflow automation
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Prompt engineering
• AI evaluation and governance

Large Language Models
• Google Gemini models
• PaLM models
• Enterprise LLM integration patterns

Google Cloud AI & Platform Expertise
• Vertex AI (Gemini/PaLM)
• Vertex AI Agent Builder
• Dialogflow CX
• BigQuery
• Pub/Sub
• Cloud Run
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Cloud Functions

Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of software engineering, cloud architecture, or enterprise solution design experience
• 5+ years of AI/ML or Generative AI experience
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale AI applications on Google Cloud
• Strong Python development skills
• Leadership and mentoring experience

What We're Looking For

Strong Agentic AI expertise
Deep GenAI, LLM, and RAG experience
Extensive Google Cloud and Vertex AI experience
Customer Experience / Contact Center domain expertise
Hands-on architect who still codes
Strong system design and microservices architecture skills
Proven leadership and mentoring experience

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $150,000 to 210,000

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: 

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect.  We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.