Senior Principal Applied Scientist (OCI/GEN AI)

Oracle; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 170,000 - 355,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI Science team seeks a Senior Principal Applied Scientist to architect, build and deploy cutting-edge AI models at scale for enterprise use. You will lead a team of scientists, collaborating with software engineers and product managers to deliver high-quality Generative AI solutions.

You will shape the future of Generative AI and Data Analytics at Oracle, driving impact across large-scale enterprise deployments with a focus on performance, safety,

Qualifications

• PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years relevant experience in Computer Science (focused on LLM, Agent, Analytics) or related fields.
• Strong publication record in top-tier AI/LLM/Analytics venues.
• Extensive experience in NLP, LLM, VLM, Retrieval, Enrichment and Analytics.
• Proven track record of leading research and development projects.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML algorithms and architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Research and Development: Conduct in-depth research on Generative AI and Data Analytics, with a focus on Large Language Models (architecture, models, representation, evaluation, optimizations, planning, among others).
• AI Data and Agent Development: Design, develop, and train state-of-the-art LLM models and Agents that meet the highest quality standards.
• Team Leadership: technical leadership and mentor junior scientists.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate Generative AI capabilities into various applications and products.
• Innovation: Identify new opportunities for Generative AI and Data Analytics and explore emerging technologies for Unstructured and Structured Data.
• Stay Updated: Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends and advancements in this space.

Skills

LLM research

Agent development

Analytics

NLP

Publications

Leadership

Education

PhD or Master’s + 5+ years experience in CS

Job description

Job Description

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer-focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI science team is responsible for growing OCI’s Generative AI, Agent and Analytics services. Our goal is to build foundational technologies and enable customers to apply AI to solve their business problems with Oracle’s assistance and expertise in Generative AI, Database and Analytics. In this role, you will have an opportunity to work with teams of applied scientists and engineers to deliver high quality Generative AI models, Data Agent, Analytics solutions and services that delight our customers with the confidence that their data is safe and protected.

Career Level - IC5

We are seeking an exceptional applied scientist to work on innovative Generative AI & Data Analytics modeling research and development efforts. As a Senior Principal Applied Scientist in Generative AI Science team, you will be architecting, building and deploying cutting-edge, high-quality AI models and solutions at scale. You will work with a team of world-class scientists in exploring new frontiers of Generative AI and collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers and product managers to deploy these globally for real-world enterprise use-cases at the largest scale. You will play a key role in shaping the future of Generative AI & Data Analytics at Oracle and across the industry. Your contributions will be pivotal in delivering our new Generative AI-powered services for large-scale enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Research and Development: Conduct in-depth research on Generative AI and Data Analytics, with a focus on Large Language Models (architecture, models, representation, evaluation, optimizations, planning, among others), and other emerging approaches.

• AI Data and Agent Development: Design, develop, and train state-of-the-art LLM models and Agents that meet the highest quality standards.

• Team Leadership: technical leadership and mentor junior scientists.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate Generative AI capabilities into various applications and products.

• Innovation: Identify new opportunities for Generative AI and Data Analytics and explore emerging technologies for Unstructured and Structured Data.

• Stay Updated: Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends and advancements in this space.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years relevant experience in Computer Science (focused on LLM, Agent, Analytics) or related fields;

• Strong publication record, including as a lead author, in top-tier journals or AI/LLM/Analytics conferences.

• Extensive experience in NLP, LLM, VLM, Retrieval, Enrichment and Analytics.

• Proven track record of leading research and development projects.

• Strong understanding of AI/ML algorithms and architectures.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong leadership and communication abilities

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Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $169,800 to $355,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5

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