Lead Data Scientist

Opportunity for a Senior Data Scientist (LLM/NLP Focus)

Do you thrive at the intersection of language, logic, and learning systems? A confidential team is seeking a seasoned builder of smart systems — someone who speaks fluent Python and thinks in embeddings.

This is a hands-on role for someone who’s been deep in the weeds of GenAI, LLMs, and NLP — and wants to push boundaries in applied research with real-world impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Crafting custom models for stream and batch pipelines — think GenAI, LLMs, NLP, and ML.
• Working across ingestion, retrieval, RAG, fine-tuning, and prompt design.
• Partnering with internal teams to make sure your models don’t just work — they work well.

Who You’ll Be Working With

• Product thinkers, engineers, and ML folks who care about performance and precision.
• A collaborative crew that values experimentation and iteration.

What You Bring

• Advanced degree in a technical field (CompSci, Stats, Linguistics, etc.).
• Experience with tuning open-source LLMs and staying current with open-source trends.
• 8+ years wrangling structured/unstructured data for insights and automation.
• 3+ years hands-on with Python and libraries like Hugging Face, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
• Deep experience with transformer-based NLP models and semantic search.

Logistics & Perks

• Hybrid setup — you’ll need to be able to drop into a workspace in the Northeast US (NY/NJ area).
• Compensation: $150k–$210k base + bonus + benefits + sign-on