Lead Data Scientist- NLP, LLM and GenAI

S&P Global; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Data Scientist specializing in NLP, LLM, and Generative AI. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in machine learning and natural language processing to drive significant business value. You will be responsible for developing and deploying advanced models while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration into production systems. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and is committed to transforming the future through cutting-edge technology. If you're passionate about AI and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Continuous learning resources

Retirement planning

Family-friendly perks

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with ML, NLP, and developing LLM models.
• Expert in Python programming and experience with TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop custom ML, Gen AI, NLP, and LLM models.
• Collaborate with product teams and ensure smooth integration of models.

Skills

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Generative AI

Large Language Models (LLM)

Python

TensorFlow

Keras

PyTorch

Spark

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Science

Bachelor's in Mathematics

Bachelor's in Statistics

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Hugging Face

Statistical Tools

Job description

About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
11
The Role: Lead Data Scientist- NLP, LLM and GenAI

S&P is a leader in risk management solutions leveraging automation and AI/ML. This role is a unique opportunity for hands-on ML scientists and NLP/Gen AI/ LLM scientists to grow into the next step in their career journey and apply her or his technical expertise in NLP, deep learning, GenAI, and LLMs to drive business value for multiple stakeholders while conducting cutting-edge applied research around LLMs, Gen AI, and related areas.

Responsibilities:

• ML, Gen AI, NLP, LLM Model Development: Design and develop custom ML, Gen AI, NLP, LLM Models for batch and stream processing-based AI ML pipelines. Model components will include data ingestion, preprocessing, search and retrieval, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), NLP/LLM model development, fine-tuning and prompt engineering and ensure the solution meets all technical and business requirements. Work closely with other members of data science, MlOps, technology teams in the design, development, and implementation of the ML model solutions.
• ML, NLP, LLM Model Evaluation: Work closely with the other data science team members to develop, validate, and maintain robust evaluation solutions and tools to evaluate model performance, accuracy, consistency, reliability, during development, UAT. Implement model optimizations to improve system efficiency.
• NLP, LLM, Gen AI Model Deployment: Work closely with the MLOps team for the deployment of machine learning models into production environments, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Internal Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product teams, business stakeholders, Mlops, machine learning engineers, and software engineers to ensure smooth integration of machine learning models into production systems.
• Documentation: Write and Maintain comprehensive documentation of ML modeling processes and procedures for reference and knowledge sharing.
• Develop Models Based on Standards and Best Practices: Ensure that the models are designed and developed while adhering to specified standards, governance and best practices in ML model development as specified by senior Data Science and MLOps leads.
• Assist in Problem Solving: Troubleshoot complex issues related to machine learning model development and data pipelines and develop innovative solutions.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's / Master's in Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics, Computational linguistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional hands-on experience leveraging large sets of structured and unstructured data to develop data-driven tactical and strategic analytics and insights using ML, NLP, computer vision solutions.
• Demonstrated 2+ years hands-on experience with Python, Hugging Face, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Spark or similar statistical tools. Expert in python programming.
• 2+ years hands-on experience developing natural language processing (NLP) models, ideally with transformer architectures.
• 2+ years of experience with implementing information search and retrieval at scale, using a range of solutions ranging from keyword search to semantic search using embeddings.
• Knowledge of and measurable hands-on experience with developing or tuning Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative AI (GAI)
• Experienced with NLP, LLMs (extractive and generative), fine-tuning and LLM model development. Familiar with higher level trends in LLMs and open-source platforms.
• Nice to have: Experience with contributing to Github and open source initiatives or in research projects and/or participation in Kaggle competitions.

Compensation/Benefits Information:
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,200 - $215,000. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location.

This role is eligible to receive S&P Global benefits.

About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.
S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

What's In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation - Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn't stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

Job ID: 298800
Posted On: 2024-03-22
Location: New York, New York, United States