Senior Applied Scientist, Search & Information Retrieval

Thomson Reuters

Base: $127,400 - $236,600 usd (us); base: $100,000...
Phd in computer science or ai
5+ years production ir and nlp experience
Python with pytorch and hugging face
This role sits within Thomson Reuters Labs to design and ship production-grade information retrieval and NLP systems powering Westlaw and Checkpoint

Job Summary

  • This role sits within Thomson Reuters Labs to design and ship production-grade information retrieval and NLP systems powering Westlaw 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 commercial settings.
  • The company offers competitive benefits including flexible work arrangements, mental health days, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive total reward program.

Matching Summary

This role sits within Thomson Reuters Labs to design and ship production-grade information retrieval and NLP systems powering Westlaw and Checkpoint.

Salary

Base: $127,400 - $236,600 USD (US); Base: $100,000 - $145,000 CAD (Ontario); Bonus: Eligible for Annual Bonus based on performance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PhD in Computer Science or AI
  • 5+ years production IR and NLP experience
  • Python with PyTorch and Hugging Face
  • Large-scale search system design
  • Precision@K and recall@K evaluation

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
  • Legal domain search or NLP background
  • AzureML or AWS SageMaker expertise
  • Publications at ACL, EMNLP, or SIGIR
  • Mentoring junior scientists

Key Requirements

  • PhD in CS, AI, NLP, or related field
  • Master's with equivalent post-degree industry experience
  • 5+ years post-degree industry experience
  • Production Python and hands-on ML framework experience
  • Proven track record of shipping IR/NLP systems

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