Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labs in London is seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning.
What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research in informational retrieval and natural language processing. We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of user need and technical feasibility. Our team is responsible for designing the next generation of search technology for Legal and Tax Professionals in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. We own AI innovation for Thomson Reuters’ Research Products.
About the role
As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will:
1. Experiment and Develop: Drive the end-to-end model development lifecycle, championing best practices to ensure reproducible research and well-managed software delivery.
2. Collaborate: Work on a collaborative cross-functional team, sharing information, valuing diverse ideas, and partnering effectively with colleagues across the globe. Elevate and mentor teammates.
3. Deliver: With a sense of urgency and the desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, translate complex business problems into projects with clearly defined scope. Be accountable for timely, well-managed deliverables.
4. Innovate: Be empowered to try new approaches and learn new technologies. Foster innovative ideas to solve real-world challenges.
5. Inspire: Be a proactive communicator who is excited to share your work. Help lead the way in the adoption of AI across the enterprise.
About you
You’re a fit for the role of Sr Applied Scientist with a focus on NLP and IR if your background includes:
1. PhD in a relevant discipline or Master with a comparable level of experience.
2. At least 5 years practical, relevant experience building NLP/IR/ML systems, from ideation to production.
3. Solid software engineering skills for prototyping.
4. Professional experience as a technical leader, translating complex business problems into projects with clearly defined scope, coordinating and guiding the work of others.
5. 8 years practical experience building IR, ML or NLP systems in academia or industry.
6. Demonstrated ability to translate cutting edge research into working prototypes and experience experimenting with novel IR or NLP models to solve real-world problems.
7. Experience in fast-paced, agile environments managing uncertainty and ambiguity.
8. Outstanding communication and data-driven decision-making collaboration with Product and Business Stakeholders.
9. Proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala and experience delivering minimum viable products in large enterprise environments.
10. Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, KDD or similar.
What's in it for you?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
1. Technology: Play with big data sets to discover new products, capabilities, and insights for our customers.
2. Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role).
3. Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance.
4. Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion.
5. Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; enterprise-wide company learning days.
6. Social Impact: Employee-driven Business Resource Groups; paid volunteer days.
7. Purpose-Driven Work: Help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, and provide trusted, unbiased information.
Accessibility
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
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