Senior Data Scientist - Remote

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our dynamic team.
The ideal candidate will be deeply involved in the development of AI-driven applications, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design, refine, and implement innovative solutions. This role requires a blend of technical proficiency and creative problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to communicate complex concepts effectively.

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Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Product, UX, and SMEs to iterate on the concept, test feasibility, and design a functional prototype
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine concepts for AI-driven applications
• Communicate findings and insights effectively to team members and stakeholders
• Build on applications utilizing large language models, focusing on content generation, search, long document summarization, and question answering
• Design lightweight user interfaces using agile practices for development
• Utilize RAG frameworks, instruction fine-tuning, and synthetic data generation to enhance model performance

Requirements

• Strong understanding of NLP techniques and exposure to multiple application areas
• Extensive experience with prompt engineering, such as prompt optimization, auto-evaluation, function calling, in-context learning and controlled generation
• History working with RAG frameworks, instruction fine-tuning, and synthetic data generation
• Hands-on with Python, Git, and AWS for remote development and model deployment
• Comfortable building lightweight UIs, rapid prototyping and iterating on greenfield concepts
• Ability to apply agile development practices and problem-solve
• Familiarly with building applications for the legal domain, such as information retrieval or drafting use cases

We offer

• Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)
• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)
• Telehealth (Company Paid)
• Short-term Disability (Company Paid)
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here, you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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This posting includes a base salary range EPAM Canada would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, training, the demand for the role, skillset, and overall business and local labour market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: CA$150K-CA$160K. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.