Senior Research Engineer (Foundational Research, Machine Learning)

Thomson Reuters; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in information services is seeking a talented engineer to innovate in machine learning and natural language processing. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge software frameworks while collaborating with a diverse global team. You'll engage in meaningful work that contributes to justice and transparency, with opportunities for career advancement and professional development. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to make a real impact in the field. If you are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to significant projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Vacation

Mental Health Days

Wellness Resources

Career Advancement Opportunities

Professional Development Programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a challenging engineering environment focused on software frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud tools and strong programming skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and develop machine learning and natural language processing approaches.
• Engineer high-quality software frameworks for research and model development.

Skills

Programming Skills

Debugging Skills

System Design Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Degree in Technical Discipline

Tools

Amazon AWS

MS Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Employer Industry: Information Services

Why consider this job opportunity:

1. Join a globally recognized leader in legal, tax, accounting, and news services
2. Comprehensive benefits package including flexible vacation, mental health days, and wellness resources
3. Opportunity for career advancement and professional development through programs like LinkedIn Learning
4. Flexible hybrid work model with the option to work remotely for part of the week
5. Engage in meaningful work that contributes to justice, transparency, and professional integrity

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):

1. Innovate and develop new machine learning and natural language processing approaches
2. Engineer and deliver high-quality software frameworks for research and model development
3. Collaborate with a diverse global team of engineers and scientists
4. Contribute to research publications and proprietary AI model development
5. Manage the complete research and model development lifecycle

What is Required (Qualifications):

1. Relevant degree in a technical discipline
2. Work experience in a challenging engineering environment with a focus on software frameworks
3. Excellent programming, debugging, and system design skills
4. Strong communication skills for reporting and presenting findings
5. Familiarity with cloud tools such as Amazon AWS, MS Azure, or Google Cloud

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):

1. Contributions to publications at relevant conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, or ACL
2. Experience with large language model (LLM) research and scalable data pipeline systems
3. Previous work on large-scale machine learning systems
4. Strong software engineering skills with contributions to open-source libraries