Senior AI Research Scientist — Innovation & Impact

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

TransUnion is seeking a senior AI/ML-focused role within its AI R&D organization, reporting to Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics. The role blends exploratory research with production-ready development in a hybrid setting, encouraging experimentation with large-scale datasets across credit, fraud, and marketing applications.

You will lead cutting-edge initiatives, publish findings, and help shape the long-term AI strategy for TransUnion’s products and services.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS/AI/ML or related quantitative discipline.
• Strong foundation in AI areas: knowledge graphs, graph neural networks, explainable AI.
• Advanced programming in Python and familiarity with AI development frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead exploratory research initiatives focused on emerging AI techniques and their business applicability.
• Design, build, and evaluate proofs-of-concept and prototypes demonstrating AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to transition successful research concepts into production-ready solutions.
• Represent TransUnion through publications and patents.

Skills

Classical AI

Knowledge graphs

Explainable AI

Python

AI frameworks

Fraud analytics

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/ML or related quantitative discipline

Tools

AI development frameworks

Job description

TransUnion is seeking a senior AI/ML-focused role within its AI R&D organization, reporting to Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics. The role blends exploratory research with production-ready development in a hybrid setting, encouraging experimentation with large-scale datasets across credit, fraud, and marketing applications.

You will lead cutting-edge initiatives, publish findings, and help shape the long-term AI strategy for TransUnion’s products and services.