AI Transformation Lead Scientist

BlackCube Labs; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackCube Labs in Durham, NC seeks a Lead AI Scientist to drive AI transformation, set technical direction for model training, and mentor a team of engineers and scientists. The role emphasizes production-ready ML, scalable experimentation, and clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Applicants should have hands-on experience with foundation-model fine-tuning, RLHF/DPO, multi-GPU training, and cloud AI services, with a focus on education-related content and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience post-training and fine-tuning foundation models (supervised fine-tuning, parameter-efficient methods).
• Strong Python and DL framework skills with distributed or multi-GPU training.
• Ability to curate data, design experiments, and evaluate model improvements.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for model training and adaptation.
• Translate model behavior into actionable decisions for business stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide team members to enhance skills and capabilities.

Skills

Python

Deep learning

Distributed training

Model evaluation

Cloud platforms

Mentoring

Communication

AI/ML applicability to education

Tools

LoRA

QLoRA

Job description

BlackCube Labs in Durham, NC seeks a Lead AI Scientist to drive AI transformation, set technical direction for model training, and mentor a team of engineers and scientists. The role emphasizes production-ready ML, scalable experimentation, and clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Applicants should have hands-on experience with foundation-model fine-tuning, RLHF/DPO, multi-GPU training, and cloud AI services, with a focus on education-related content and