Kforce has a client in Charlotte, NC that is seeking a Senior AI Data Scientist with deep expertise in LLMs (Large Language Models), NLP, and Machine Learning to join a high-impact, high-visibility team. This is a hands-on, end-to-end role involving everything from data ingestion and model development to deployment and monitoring in production environments. The Senior AI Data Scientist will help drive innovation and roadmap development for conversational AI and IVR solutions, with an emphasis on production-ready applications-not just POCs. Responsibilities: * Lead end-to-end development of AI/ML projects * Ingest and prepare data from structured (SQL, Oracle) and unstructured sources * Build and evaluate models using LLMs, NLP, and traditional ML techniques * Develop APIs and deploy models, including RAG pipelines and vector database integrations * Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth CI/CD, monitoring, and scaling * Engage with business stakeholders to understand challenges and deliver solutions * Contribute to the innovation roadmap for conversational AI and IVR systems * Take ownership of initiatives and drive them independently