Overview
We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist focusing on Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLM) for a contract position. In this role, you will work on advancing AI, search, and NLP capabilities for a growing digital platform, collaborating with a dedicated team to enhance product performance through innovative NLP solutions. You will take ownership of projects that directly impact the customer experience and influence business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Build and improve modern NLP pipelines using transformer models such as BERT and DistilBERT.
- Design and deploy semantic search components, including dense and hybrid retrieval systems.
- Develop text classification and similarity models for analyzing customer behavior and lead quality.
- Contribute to the implementation of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) features and embedding pipelines.
- Collaborate with Data Engineering and MLOps teams to ensure robust NLP model deployment and monitoring.
Requirements
- Proven recent production experience in NLP and LLMs.
- Strong knowledge of transformer-based modeling, semantic search, and embeddings.
- Experience designing NLP/LLM systems, including retrieval and ranking components.
- Ability to communicate technical architecture clearly and effectively.
- Self-motivated and delivery-focused with the ability to work autonomously.