Applied Scientist (ML)
AI summary of the role
This Applied Scientist (ML) role at Samaya AI focuses on advancing retrieval, LLM post-training, reinforcement learning, and AI agents for knowledge workflows, applied to financial research products like Instant QA and Agents.
What you’ll do
- Formulate ML problems from product requirements and analyze existing systems for limitations
- Propose and validate novel methodologies to improve ML systems
- Create and productionize cutting-edge research prototypes for knowledge work at scale
- Build novel ML evaluation datasets for production feature rollouts
What you’ll bring
- PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, NLP, or related field
- Strong background in deep learning, large language models, and NLP techniques
- Strong track record of first-author publications in top AI/NLP conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP)
- Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Transformers
Technologies
PyTorch · Transformers · RAG · LLM post-training · reinforcement learning · NLP · deep learning · retrieval · ranking
About Samaya AI
Purpose-built AI agents that turn real-time financial market data into expert-level investment intelligence and research for institutions.
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Source and classification
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Role As an Applied Scientist (ML) at Samaya, you will collaborate closely with our product and engineering teams, and use cutting-edge ML research to transform how users interact with Samaya in their daily workflows. You'll drive impact across the entire ML lifecycle: from problem formulation and system analysis to data collection, benchmark development, model training, and production deployment. You’ll also have opportunities to publish your work and deliver impact to the ML community. Your expertise will advance our capabilities in these critical technical domains: Retrieval, ranking and RAG LLM post-training and reinforcement learning AI agents for knowledge workflows ML benchmarks Your work has the potential to transform the following key Samaya products and deliver impacts to tens of thousands of professional users: Instant QA: Our custom-built Question Answer system using
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Role As an Applied Scientist (ML) at Samaya, you will collaborate closely with our product and engineering teams, and use cutting-edge ML research to transform how users interact with Samaya in their daily workflows. You'll drive impact across the entire ML lifecycle: from problem formulation and system analysis to data collection, benchmark development, model training, and production deployment. You’ll also have opportunities to publish your work and deliver impact to the ML community. Your expertise will advance our capabilities in these critical technical domains: Retrieval, ranking and RAG LLM post-training and reinforcement learning AI agents for knowledge workflows ML benchmarks Your work has the potential to transform the following key Samaya products and deliver impacts to tens of thousands of professional users: Instant QA: Our custom-built Question Answer system using state of the art in house models, seamlessly trained to work together to enable instant expert intelligence. Agents: You will enable expert-level agentic workflows to automate comprehensive knowledge work and enable AI tools that work with experts to gain new insights. You can read some of our previous ML work at: https://samaya.ai/blog/ and https://samaya.ai/research/. Responsibilities Formulate an ML problem from product requirements Analyze existing ML systems for their limitations, and pr [... source excerpt omitted ...] upon existing systems Create and productionize cutting-edge research prototypes for knowledge work at scale Build novel ML evaluation datasets that serve as crucial criteria for production feature rollouts [Optionally] Mentor ML interns and publish your research findings with the community Experience Required PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, NLP, or a related field Strong background in deep learning, large language models, and NLP techniques A strong track record of first-author publications in top AI/NLP conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP) Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Transformers, and strong [... source excerpt omitted ...] a hybrid setup - typically team members spend a minimum of three days in the office per week. Travel: Grow and connect with a travel budget that encourages conference attendance, customer visits, and team gatherings. Equipment: Create your ideal workspace with an office Equipment allowance to set up what works best for you. Inclusive Hiring Interview Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring an equitable selection process for everyone and welcome applicants from varied backgrounds to enrich our team. If you require accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process, please inform us. Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
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