Senior Machine Learning Scientist
Company | Flagship Pioneering |
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Location | Cambridge, MA, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | PhD |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of industry research experience in machine learning or AI.
- Strong track record of research contributions, demonstrated through publications in top AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ACL).
- Expertise in large language models (LLMs), including training, fine-tuning, and deploying transformer-based architectures.
- Experience working with large-scale datasets and training models with billions of parameters on distributed computing infrastructure.
- Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.
- Hands-on experience with large distributed training jobs using frameworks such as DeepSpeed or FSDP.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate research into real-world applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead cutting-edge research in machine learning and AI for multi-agent systems, with a focus on e-commerce automation.
- Develop and train foundational models tailored for small business operations, including product launches, consumer research, and B2B sourcing.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to identify and implement high-impact ML innovations.
- Design and conduct model benchmarks to evaluate model performance, iterating based on findings.
- Utilize proprietary consumer and product data to train models that provide actionable insights and automation capabilities.
- Mentor and guide junior researchers and engineers in best practices for machine learning research and implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in AI-driven automation for e-commerce, supply chain optimization, or related fields.
- Prior experience in developing AI-powered agent-based systems.
- Exposure to startup environments and a willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
- Background in applied ML research within an industry setting.