Senior Principal Applied Scientist, OCI/Gen AI

Oracle

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$169,800–$355,400 / yr
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99 days ago
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This role $263k
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TL;DR · Senior Principal Applied Scientist, OCI/Gen AI

Senior Principal Applied Scientist (OCI/GEN AI) joins the Generative AI science team to develop foundational technologies for OCI’s Generative AI, Agent, and Analytics services. This role involves architecting, building, and deploying high-quality AI models and solutions at scale while providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior scientists. The successful candidate will conduct in-depth research on Large Language Models—focusing on architecture, representation, evaluation, and optimization—and develop state-of-the-art LLM models and Agents for both structured and unstructured data. Key technical competencies include expertise in NLP, VLM, Retrieval, Enrichment, and Analytics. The role addresses the challenge of providing enterprise customers with reliable AI capabilities by integrating advanced modeling into various products to solve complex business problems involving large-scale data processing and automated intelligence within a cloud infrastructure environment.

What does a Applied Scientist earn?

Median $208800 from 47 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct research on Large Language Model architectures, evaluation, optimization, and other emerging Generative AI technologies.
  • Design, develop, and train state-of-the-art LLM models and Data Agents for enterprise use.
  • Architect and deploy high-quality AI models and solutions at a global scale.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior scientists on the team.
  • Integrate Generative AI capabilities into various products and applications in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Identify new opportunities and explore emerging technologies for both structured and unstructured data.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 6 to 10+ years of experience.
  • Must possess a PhD or a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Must have at least 5 years of relevant experience in Computer Science focused on LLM, Agent, and Analytics.
  • Must have a strong publication record as a lead author in top-tier journals or AI/LLM/Analytics conferences.
  • Must have extensive experience in NLP, LLM, VLM, Retrieval, Enrichment, and Analytics.
  • Must have a proven track record of leading research and development projects.
  • Must possess a strong understanding of AI/ML algorithms and architectures.
  • Must have excellent problem-solving, analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

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