Director of Applied Science – NLP

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New York / $250000 - $275000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$250000 - $275000

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Director of Applied Science - NLP

Location: Fully Remote
Compensation: $250,000 - $275,000 base salary + bonus + equity


About the Company

We're partnering with a forward-thinking financial services company operating in the legal space, dedicated to innovation through AI. This organization is transforming how AI serves financial and legal professionals-making processes smarter, faster, and more accessible. As they scale their product offerings, they're seeking experienced NLP researchers to help drive novel developments. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of AI in a complex, regulated industry.


About the Role

As a Director of Applied Science - NLP, you'll be central to designing and building advanced machine learning and large language models (LLMs) specifically for the legal and financial services sectors. You'll have the opportunity to partner with executive leadership and work across teams to bring cutting-edge AI research into production.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Innovative Development: Create original machine learning and LLM solutions tailored to legal contexts and open-source ecosystems.

  • Strategic Collaboration: Partner with executive leadership to define and execute technical vision and roadmap.

  • Full Lifecycle Ownership: Lead projects from initial research through to deployment, including building platforms from the ground up.

  • Team Management: Act as a hands-on people manager for a team of 3-5 Applied Scientists
  • Model Optimization: Enhance model performance through prompt engineering, inference tuning, and iterative improvements.

  • Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to internal learning and external thought leadership through presentations, mentorship, and community engagement.

  • Research & Publications: Develop novel applications with the potential to lead to patents and high-impact research publications.


What We're Looking For

We're looking for a skilled, collaborative applied scientist with:

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in NLP, including production-level model development; previous 2 years in a people management position.

  • A strong track record in building scalable NLP platforms and working with large datasets.

  • Deep proficiency in Python and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, NLTK, and spaCy.

  • Experience translating research into real-world applications, from idea to deployment.

  • Knowledge of state-of-the-art ML techniques related to NLP and LLMs.

  • Comfort working in dynamic environments and collaborating across diverse technical and non-technical teams.

  • A PhD in a relevant field such as Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, or Statistics is required.


What You'll Get

  • Competitive Salary: $250,000-$275,000 base salary + bonus + equity

  • Intellectual Ownership: Opportunity to lead and publish novel research

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health coverage, retirement plans, and more


How to Apply

Please submit your resume to Tim Jonas using the "Apply" link on this page. We look forward to learning more about how your experience and passion can help shape the future of AI in legal and financial services.


Keywords:
Machine Learning | NLP | NLG | NLU | LLM | Large Language Models | AI | Generative AI | Python | TensorFlow | PyTorch | Open-Source | Legal Tech | Financial Services | Research | AI Strategy

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Tim Jonas
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