Lead Data Scientist
LexisNexis · Raleigh, NC · 2 mo ago
Engineering$105k–$175k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Leading the development of advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex business problems
- Working closely with other data scientists and engineers to design, develop, and deploy AI solutions
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure AI solutions are aligned with business goals and customer needs
- Analyzing large datasets to identify patterns and trends that can inform AI development
- Communicating findings and insights to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
- Staying current with the latest AI and machine learning trends and technologies
- Mentoring junior data scientists and providing guidance on AI and machine learning best practices
- Driving best practices across our data science functions
- Setting strategy and team direction, with a clear vision for Data Science
- Working with product leaders to apply data science solutions
- Evaluating and creating new frameworks and defining methodologies and governance
- Leading small- to medium-sized teams
- Setting a high bar for model development
Requirements
- Substantial experience in a senior data scientist role
- Experience in leading complex projects and customer relationships
- Significant experience in leading technical teams
- Experience in mentoring or training others, acting as a subject matter expert to guide colleagues
- A natural problem solver, able to take a lead in collaborating to resolve issues
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly to senior stakeholders
Qualifications
- PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- Experience working directly with large language models and Transformer based architectures including BERT, RoBERTa, T5 etc.
- Working knowledge of applying recent LLMs including ChatGPT, GPT 3.5, OPT, BLOOM, etc.
- Experience with reinforcement learning, prompt engineering, hallucination mitigation
- Working understanding of the business risks associated with applying LLM in a business
- Experience working with large datasets and distributed computing systems (e.g., Hadoop, Spark)
- Strong coding skills in Python or another programming language
- Excellent communicator, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box
Benefits
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