Senior Data Scientist II

LexisNexis; California; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Scientist II in Raleigh, NC to lead NLP/LLM initiatives for AI-driven legal products. You will design and validate AI features, build retrieval and hybrid search systems, and guide experiments from data to product impact.

You’ll collaborate with product teams and experts, mentor juniors, and advance responsible AI practices. The role requires a Master’s or higher, strong ML/NLP/LLM experience, and proficiency in Python with vector databases and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative or technical field.
• Strong experience in machine learning, NLP, and LLM-based modeling.
• Experience designing and running experiments with model evaluation and iteration.
• Experience with generative AI techniques (prompt engineering, RAG).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement NLP, LLM, and generative AI approaches (e.g., RAG, prompt strategies).
• Define agentic workflows and reasoning strategies for multi-step legal tasks.
• Develop retrieval strategies, including hybrid search, and evaluation metrics like relevance and ranking quality.
• Analyze large-scale legal datasets to extract insights and improve model performance.
• Establish best practices for model evaluation, validation, and benchmarking.
• Translate experimental results into clear product recommendations and business impact.
• Collaborate with product, legal experts, and engineers to align solutions with user needs.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership in data science and AI.

Skills

Python

NLP

LLM modeling

Machine learning

Experiment design

Generative AI

Hybrid search

LangChain

LangGraph

AutoGen

Data analysis

Statistics

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

AutoGen

Vector databases

Job description

## Senior Data Scientist IIApplylocations: Raleigh, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 9 Days Agojob requisition id: R111795**About the Team:**LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).## ## **About the Role:***Are you looking to develop your Data Scientist career?**Would you enjoy training more junior team members?*We are seeking a **Senior Data Scientist II** to help lead the design and validation of AI-driven product capabilities within the legal domain. This team is global AI platform team that builds AI products and ships AI features to production. The team works on cutting edge AI technology and extensively leverages latest AI tools/Features as part of product.**Responsibilities:*** Develop and implement NLP, LLM, and generative AI approaches (e.g., RAG, prompt strategies).* Define agentic workflows and reasoning strategies for multi-step legal tasks.* Develop retrieval strategies, including hybrid search (semantic + lexical), and evaluation metrics (e.g., relevance, ranking quality).* Analyze large-scale legal datasets to extract insights and improve model performance.* Establish best practices for model evaluation, validation, and benchmarking.* Translate experimental results into clear product recommendations and business impact.* Collaborate with product, legal experts, and engineers to align solutions with user needs.* Mentor team members and provide technical leadership in data science and AI.## **Requirements:*** Master’s degree or above in a quantitative or technical field (Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, etc.).* Strong experience in machine learning, NLP, and LLM-based modeling.* Strong experience designing and running experiments, including model evaluation and iteration.* Experience with generative AI techniques (e.g., prompt engineering, RAG).* Experience designing and evaluating hybrid search (semantic + lexical) using embeddings and vector databases.* Experience designing agentic workflows and reasoning strategies, with hands-on experience applying agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen) in real-world use cases.* Proficiency in Python and data analysis tools.* Strong foundation in statistics, modeling, and large-scale text processing.U.S. National Base Pay Range: $104,900 - $174,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.**We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click** **here** **to access benefits specific to your location.**We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.**Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams** **here****.**Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy.We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.