Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of large-scale AI solutions, being the resident expert for all applied science and algorithmic aspects, partnering closely with AI Engineers
• Lead by example, inspire and guide AI Scientists leveraging the best AI algorithms & techniques to solve real business problems benefitting millions of Best Buy customers daily
• Deeply hands on, utilizing extensive knowledge of AI/ML algorithms to contribute to the roadmap of Best Buys core AI capabilities.
• Partner with global cross-functional teams including AI, data, platforms, products, analytics, business and compliance
• Comprehend complex technical and business problems in high pressure scenarios, connecting the larger enterprise goals to teams tactical deliverables.

Basic Requirements

• Masters degree or Ph.D. in a highly quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, Operations Research or related) OR equivalent relevant professional experience
• 8+ years of deep, hands-on, experience building ML/AI driven products. Advanced degrees in relevant fields may be counted towards experience requirements. Including:

• 4+ years of experience developing real-time ML/AI models with ultra-low latency and high throughput, as resilient, scalable, cloud native services, leveraging deep AI algorithmic background
• 4+ years of experience leading AI research, model reviews, evaluation, and governance
• Applied science algorithmic background with deep, hands-on, experience in LLMs, Conversational AI, Supervised learning, Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and optimization
• Expert level understanding of Python ecosystem and common AI/ML frameworks (LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Seldon-Core)
• Expert level, hands-on coding expertise in Python and SQL

Preferred Requirements

• Multi-cloud and multi-region integration experience
• Experience building ML/AI solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Relevant certifications
• Open-source contributions, published papers or robust GitHub portfolio

About Best Buy
Best Buy India is a vibrant hub of tech talent, where we're driving innovation and accelerated business outcomes for Best Buy, our customers, employees and partners every day. Our inclusive culture empowers you to learn, grow, collaborate, and make a real impact.
Best Buy is North America's No. 1 tech specialty retailer, with approximately $42 billion in annual revenue and 85,000 employees worldwide. Our purpose is to enrich lives through technology, and we do that by helping personalize and humanize technology for millions of customers in our stores, online and in their homes. We're solving real human needs and helping serve our customers, employees, and partners in new ways every day.

• This position is based in Bengaluru.
• Best Buy India operates under a hybrid work model (in office / remote) with an expectation for employees to be in the office three days a week Generally, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• As a global organization, maintaining collaboration across the globe is a key proposition. Within the framework of established guidelines, employees may be required to engage in extended hours during critical periods.

All employees at Best Buy India work for BBY Services India LLP, which is owned by subsidiaries of Best Buy Co. Inc.