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Job Description
Job Description
Sr. Data Scientist
Location : Candidate local to Raleigh is strongly preferred (hybrid schedule 2x per week)
12 months contract
PLEASE REVIEW IN DETAILS AS CANDIDATES WILL NEED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS (NO EXCEPTIONS) :
- Master's or PhD Preferred!
- 5-10 years of experience in AI and machine learning, model building and strong coding skills in python
- 2 years of working knowledge of applying recent LLMs including ChatGPT, GPT 3.5, OPT, BLOOM, etc. UTILIZING RAG!
- Experience working directly with large language models and Transformer based architectures including BERT, RoBERTa, T5 etc.
- Experience with conversational search / semantic search, reinforcement learning, prompt engineering, hallucination mitigation
- DevOps repos Debugging, building APIs and managing the algorithm flow across multiple workstreams in one repo
- Senior level experience deploying models in the Cloud (AWS) or Azure as secondary.
Nice to have : Candidate local to Raleigh is strongly preferred (hybrid schedule 2x per week)
Experience and deep understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, including concepts like embedding-based search, document retrieval, and combining retrieved information with LLMs.
Familiarity with knowledge base creation, indexing, and retrieval pipelines.
Expertise in crafting effective prompts for LLMs tailored to specific tasks
Understanding of generative AI applications in content creation, including best practices for producing accurate, coherent, and domain-specific outputs.
Skills in profiling and optimizing LLM responses for latency and accuracy.
2. Monorepo and Collaboration Skills
Experience managing and contributing to large, centralized codebases (monorepos).
Proficient with CI / CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
3. AI and NLP Knowledge
Solid understanding of transformers, embeddings, and attention mechanisms.
4. Complementary Skills
Ability to write clear technical documentation for processes, workflows, and API usage.
Preferred Experience
