Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer - 3/4 Month Contract

Samsung Electronics America; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an NLP Engineer to join their AI Research Team in Staines-upon-Thames. This role involves conducting cutting-edge research, developing solutions for AI challenges, and publishing findings in top-tier conferences. A hybrid working model is in place, requiring three days onsite and two days remote. Candidates with a PhD in AI/ML and strong programming skills are encouraged to apply and make a substantial impact on innovative AI projects.

Qualifications

• PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science/Engineering or related fields required.
• Proven expertise in Mathematics, Machine Learning, NLP, and Deep Learning.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI, Fine-tuning, and Large Language Models.
• First-author publications in top ML/AI journals/conferences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research for AI challenges.
• Develop high-quality code and documentation.
• Review research papers and create prototype solutions.
• Publish findings in top-tier conferences and journals.

Skills

Mathematics

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Deep Learning

Programming in Python

Java

C++

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

SciKit

NumPy

Job description

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity available for an NLP Engineer to join the AI Research Team here at Samsung.

Samsung R&D Institute UK (SRUK) conducts cutting-edge research in AI to develop state-of-the-art solutions for real-world problems. The AI Research Team focuses on machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP). Successful candidates will work on innovative AI projects and contribute to the dissemination of research outputs through conferences and journals. This is an outsourced contract role working on an hourly rate via one of our preferred recruitment agencies. The contract will run until 31st Dec 2025.

Role and Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research to develop solutions for AI challenges.
• Develop high-quality code and documentation for reproducible research.
• Review state-of-the-art research papers and create prototype solutions.
• Publish findings in top-tier AI conferences and journals.

Skills and Qualifications

• PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science/Engineering, or related fields.
• Strong fundamentals in Mathematics, Machine Learning, NLP and Deep Learning.
• Hands-on experience in one of these areas: Generative AI, Parameter-efficient Fine-tuning, Model Compression, Foundation Models, Large Language Models (LLMs), Data/Model Privacy or Prompting Methods.
• First-author publications in top ML/AI conferences/journals (e.g., ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, EMNLP, CVPR, ECCV, IEEE TPAMI, AAAI or similar).
• Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience with Machine Learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, SciKit, NumPy).
• Experience in Linux environments.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Location and Hybrid Working

• The role is based at Samsung R&D Institute in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK.
• Samsung operates a hybrid working policy of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote weekly for most roles.

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