Data Scientist II

TempWorks Software Incorporated; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TempWorks Software Incorporated is looking for a Senior Applied Scientist to lead applied research projects that drive product innovation in legal intelligence, tax automation, or regulatory compliance. This role will involve mentoring scientists and translating business challenges into AI solutions.

The ideal candidate should have a PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with over 5 years of experience in deploying AI systems in collaborative settings. Excellent communication skills are essential for influencing technical direction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying production AI systems.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.
• Expertise in complex professional domains such as medical, tax, or law.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end applied research projects in legal intelligence, tax automation, or regulatory compliance.
• Mentor scientists and influence technical direction.
• Translate business challenges into technical solutions.

Skills

AI project delivery

Machine Learning

NLP

Technical communication

Education

PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will lead end-to-end applied research projects that drive product innovation in legal intelligence, tax automation, or regulatory compliance. You will translate business challenges into technical solutions, determine feasibility, and deliver scalable AI capabilities.

This role includes mentoring scientists and influencing technical direction within your team, while starting to grow and scale your impact.

About You

• PhD or Master's degree with equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience building and deploying production IR, NLP, ML, or GenAI systems using modern techniques
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end AI project delivery in collaborative, cross-functional environments
• Outstanding technical judgment and evaluation expertise
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence technical direction
• Experience developing novel methods for complex professional domains such as medical, tax, or law
• Expertise in RAG architectures, agentic frameworks, tool‑using systems, or orchestration patterns
• Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, or KDD