Senior Applied Scientist - AI Ethics and Safety

Job Description

Join our innovative team that is dedicated to creating impactful machine learning algorithms and solutions. This exciting role allows you to prototype and explore transformative ideas while collaborating closely with science, engineering, and product teams to meet customer needs. Your expertise will be crucial in implementing responsible AI systems that prioritize trust and safety, ensuring a positive impact on society.

About the Role

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Applied Scientist with a focus on Responsible AI to join our rapidly expanding AI / ML research team. In this vital role, you will spearhead initiatives to establish scalable safeguards for our foundational models, particularly large language and multi-modal models (LLMs / LMMs). Your efforts will significantly shape the development, deployment, and monitoring of reliable AI systems across our product offerings.

What You'll Do

Engage in groundbreaking research and development in Responsible AI, emphasizing fairness, robustness, explainability, and safety for generative models.

Devise and implement protective measures, testing protocols, and bias mitigation strategies tailored for LLMs and other foundational models.

Contribute to the alignment and fine-tuning of LLMs using advanced techniques, including prompt engineering, instruction tuning, and RLHF / DPO.

Establish and execute rigorous evaluation protocols, including bias audits, toxicity analyses, and robustness benchmarks.

Collaborate effectively with product, policy, legal, and engineering teams to integrate Responsible AI principles throughout the model lifecycle.

Publish research findings in top-tier conferences while representing our organization in both academic and industry settings.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, NLP, or a related field, with a strong publication record in leading AI / ML conferences or journals.

Hands-on experience with LLMs, focusing on fine-tuning, evaluation, and prompt engineering.

Proven expertise in developing or assessing Responsible AI systems centered on fairness, safety, and interpretability.

Proficient in Python and ML / DL frameworks, such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

In-depth understanding of model evaluation techniques related to bias, robustness, and toxicity.

Excellent problem-solving skills combined with a collaborative attitude.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

Experience with RLHF or alignment methods.

Contributions to open-source projects in the AI / ML community.

Experience with safety filters, model guardrails, or content moderation systems.

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of AI innovation while ensuring ethical and responsible technology application. If you are passionate about creating AI systems that serve society, we would love to hear from you.

Business Justification :

This role is essential for advancing our AI strategy by accelerating the development and deployment of scalable, production-quality machine learning solutions that meet customer needs and enhance our core products. By combining leading-edge research with practical applications, you will help :

Address critical technical gaps related to model safety, bias mitigation, explainability, and performance optimization.

Boost customer trust and adoption through robust and responsible AI systems.

Enhance our intellectual property portfolio and thought leadership through innovative model development and peer-reviewed research.

This position promotes innovation and will have a direct impact on revenue, customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage, ensuring our AI systems are built to be responsible and meet user needs.

Disclaimer :

This position may require compliance with vaccination and health mandates for customer-facing roles.

Salary and Benefits :

The expected salary range for this position is $120,100 to $251,600 per year, with potential eligibility for bonuses, equity, and various compensation deferral options.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company matching, paid time off, paid holidays, and additional resources to support your well-being and work-life balance.

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or until the position remains open.

Your contributions will help cultivate an inclusive and diverse workforce that thrives on collaboration and innovation.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.