Lead Specialist - AI Scientist

Durham, NC, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
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Skills

  • FOCUS
  • Collaboration
  • Product Engineering
  • Research
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Mentorship
  • Innovation
  • Application Development
  • Leadership
  • IT Strategy
  • Data Science
  • Training
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Python
  • Flask
  • Django
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Human Resources
  • Business Process
  • Use Cases
  • IT Management
  • Technical Direction
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Evaluation
  • Optimization
  • Performance Improvement

Summary

Role Overview

The AI Scientist will help define the technical direction for AI model training, adaptation, and AI Agent development, with a strong focus on transforming HR processes through intelligent AI solutions.

This is a hands-on Scientist and Builder role. The ideal candidate has experience training and adapting models-not simply consuming or calling existing AI models and APIs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Define and drive the technical strategy for AI model training, adaptation, and AI Agents within the AgentOps team.
  • Design, build, train, fine-tune, and evaluate AI/ML models.
  • Develop AI Agents and intelligent automation solutions for HR and enterprise use cases.
  • Support digital transformation initiatives through AI-driven solutions.
  • Build scalable AI services and applications using Python and modern web frameworks.
  • Establish technical standards, architecture patterns, and best practices for AI development.
  • Evaluate new AI/ML technologies, models, frameworks, and agentic approaches.
  • Collaborate with HR, product, engineering, and technology teams to identify opportunities for AI transformation.
  • Translate AI research and emerging technologies into practical, production-ready solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship across AI/ML initiatives.
  • Drive innovation within the AgentOps organization and help shape Pearson's AI strategy.

Preferred Technical Background

AI/ML:
Machine Learning Generative AI LLMs AI Agents Model Training Fine-Tuning Model Adaptation Model Evaluation

Programming & Development:
Python FastAPI Flask Django REST APIs AI/ML Application Development

AI Transformation:
Digital Transformation Enterprise AI HR AI HR Automation Intelligent Agents Agentic AI

Leadership:
Technical Strategy Architecture Standards & Best Practices Technical Leadership Cross-functional Collaboratio

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on AI Scientist / AI Engineer / Applied Scientist with 8-10 years of experience who can both build AI systems and provide technical leadership. The candidate should have demonstrated experience training or adapting models, building AI-powered applications, and applying AI/Agentic technologies to real-world enterprise problems. Experience in HR AI Agents, digital transformation, Python, and Python web frameworks is particularly valuable.

Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 8-10 years of experience in AI/ML, Data Science, Machine Learning Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Strong hands-on experience training, fine-tuning, adapting, and evaluating AI/ML models.
  • Strong Python programming experience.
  • Experience with Python web frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
  • Experience building and deploying AI-powered applications and services.
  • Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, and AI Agents.
  • Experience designing or developing AI Agents / Agentic AI solutions.
  • Experience applying AI to HR / Human Resources processes or other enterprise business functions.
  • Strong understanding of Digital Transformation and using AI to automate and improve business processes.
  • Experience developing HR AI Agents or intelligent assistants for HR-related use cases is highly desirable.
  • Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to establish technical direction, standards, and best practices.
  • Experience evaluating emerging AI technologies and translating them into scalable enterprise solutions.
  • Strong understanding of model evaluation, optimization, and performance improvement.
  • Ability to work closely with engineering, product, HR, and technology stakeholders.
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  • Dice Id: 91134517
  • Position Id: e329afe132496ee35950ea070f1f20df
  • Posted 2 days ago
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