7h ago
Senior Applied Scientist, Search & Information Retrieval
US
$100k-$145k / year
full-timesenior Remotelegal
π Tech Stack
πΌ About This Role
You'll design and deploy large-scale search and information retrieval systems for a legal and professional intelligence platform. Your work will directly impact how professionals access complex information globally. This role blends machine learning research with production engineering.
π― What You'll Do
- Design and deploy large-scale IR systems for search relevance and ranking.
- Own end-to-end NLP and IR model development from research to production.
- Develop robust evaluation frameworks with offline and online metrics.
- Collaborate with engineering on MLOps pipelines and model monitoring.
π Requirements
- PhD in CS, AI, NLP, or IR, or Master's with equivalent industry experience.
- 5+ years of post-degree experience building production IR and NLP systems.
- Strong publication record in top-tier venues (ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, etc.).
- Python and PyTorch/Transformers expertise.
β¨ Nice to Have
- Experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
- Cloud ML platforms (AWS SageMaker or AzureML).
- Legal-domain search/NLP experience.
π Benefits & Perks
- π° Competitive base salary $100k-$145k CAD plus bonus.
- π Flexible work arrangements including 8 weeks/year work from anywhere.
- π©Ί Comprehensive health benefits medical, dental, vision, life, disability.
- ποΈ Paid time off and mental health days.
- π Continuous learning and career development programs.
π¨ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks Β· AI estimate
- 1Recruiter phone screenΒ· 30 min
- 2Technical interviewΒ· 60 min
- 3Onsite / virtual interviewsΒ· 2-3 hours
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