Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Scientist

NLP PEOPLE; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NLP PEOPLE is seeking an AI Engineer to assist in developing cutting-edge NLP and AI solutions for the legal market. You will collaborate with engineers and legal experts to translate validated AI approaches into customer-facing applications.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in a quantitative field with at least 5 years of experience in machine learning and NLP. Strong coding skills in Python and familiarity with generative AI techniques are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Data Science.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in machine learning and NLP.
• Strong coding skills in Python and experience with data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in translating validated AI approaches into scalable solutions.
• Develop NLP and generative AI strategies for legal tasks.
• Analyze legal datasets to extract insights and improve models.
• Collaborate with experts to align solutions with user needs.
• Provide technical leadership in data science and AI.

Skills

Machine learning

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Python

Data analysis

Generative AI techniques

Statistics

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree or higher in a quantitative or technical field

Job description

About the Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is part of RELX, serving customers in over 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide. It is a leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to improve productivity and transform the legal market.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in translating validated AI approaches into scalable, customer‑facing solutions.
• Develop and implement NLP, LLM, and generative AI reasoning strategies for multi‑step legal tasks.
• Analyze large‑scale legal datasets to extract insights and improve model performance.
• Collaborate with legal experts, data scientists, and engineers to align solutions with user needs.
• Provide technical leadership in data science and AI.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science).
• Minimum 5 years of senior‑level experience in machine learning, NLP, and LLM‑based modeling.
• Strong coding skills and proficiency in Python and data analysis tools.
• Experience with generative AI techniques, embeddings, and vector databases.
• Strong foundation in statistics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.