Lead GenAI Scientist — Neuro-Symbolic & Multimodal AI

Thomson Reuters; Remote; CAD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information services company is seeking a Lead Applied Scientist to design innovative neuro-symbolic AI systems that integrate various learning methods and assist legal, tax, and compliance professionals. Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science or related fields and possess over 7 years of experience in production IR/NLP systems. Responsibilities include leading research deliverables, stakeholder engagement, and establishing quality assessment frameworks. The role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 - $175,000 CAD per year.

Benefits

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

Career Development and Growth

Industry Competitive Benefits

Award-winning culture

Social Impact opportunities

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's with equivalent depth of experience.
• 7+ years in production IR/NLP systems with business impact.
• Strong software engineering capabilities.
• Proficient in neuro-symbolic AI architectures.
• Capable of developing multi-modal models.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy neuro-symbolic AI systems.
• Lead end-to-end research deliverables.
• Establish AI evaluation frameworks.
• Engage stakeholders across teams.
• Mentor scientists and engineers.
• Shape long-term AI strategy.

Skills

Neuro-symbolic AI architectures

Production IR/NLP systems

Multi-modal modeling

Software engineering

AI evaluation

Knowledge representation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field

Job description

A global information services company is seeking a Lead Applied Scientist to design innovative neuro-symbolic AI systems that integrate various learning methods and assist legal, tax, and compliance professionals. Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science or related fields and possess over 7 years of experience in production IR/NLP systems. Responsibilities include leading research deliverables, stakeholder engagement, and establishing quality assessment frameworks. The role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 - $175,000 CAD per year.