Senior Applied Scientist, Search & Information Retrieval

Thomson Reuters

Base: $127,400 - $236,600 usd (us); $100,000 - $14...
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Phd in computer science or related field
5+ years production ir and nlp experience
Python, pytorch, hugging face transformers
Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist specializing in Search and Information Retrieval to design and implement NLP systems for legal professionals. The role requires significant experience in building production-grade systems and offers flexible work arrangements along with comprehensive benefits

Job Summary

  • This role sits within Thomson Reuters Labs to design and ship information retrieval and NLP systems powering Westlaw, Practical Law, and Checkpoint.
  • Candidates must have a PhD or Master's degree plus 5+ years of industry experience building and deploying IR and NLP systems in production commercial settings.
  • The position offers flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year and comprehensive benefits like mental health days and tuition reimbursement.

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Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist specializing in Search and Information Retrieval to design and implement NLP systems for legal professionals. The role requires significant experience in building production-grade systems and offers flexible work arrangements along with comprehensive benefits.

Salary

Base: $127,400 - $236,600 USD (US); $100,000 - $145,000 CAD (Ontario); Bonus: Eligible for Annual Bonus; Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401k match, paid volunteer days

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PhD in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years production IR and NLP experience
  • Python, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers
  • Large-scale search system design expertise
  • Precision@K and recall@K evaluation methods

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
  • Legal domain search or legal NLP background
  • AzureML or AWS SageMaker cloud experience
  • Peer-reviewed publications at top AI conferences
  • Mentoring junior scientists and engineers

Key Requirements

  • PhD in CS, AI, NLP, or Information Retrieval
  • Master's degree with equivalent post-degree industry experience
  • 5+ years post-degree industry experience shipping IR/NLP systems
  • Publications at ACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, SIGIR, or equivalent venues

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