Research Engineer

Job Description:

• Apply modern software development practices across the entire software development lifecycle
• Design, build, test, and deliver high-quality solutions
• Create large-scale data processing pipelines for researchers building and training machine learning algorithms
• Develop high-performing, scalable systems for large online delivery environments
• Share information and partner with cross-functional and remote teams
• Deliver timely solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Try new approaches and learn new technologies
• Contribute innovative ideas and deliver end-to-end solutions
• Communicate ideas and collaborate on technical developments with cross-functional partners and team members

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in computer science or related field
• At least 2 years of software engineering experience, ideally in machine learning and natural language processing
• Experience and understanding of Python software development stacks and ecosystems
• Ability to understand, apply, integrate, and deploy machine learning capabilities and techniques into other systems
• Familiarity with Python data science libraries including Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, Dask, spaCy, NLTK, and scikit-learn
• Clean, reusable, maintainable, and well-tested code development
• Familiarity with probabilistic models and mathematical concepts underlying machine learning methods
• Proficiency in automation, system monitoring, and cloud-native applications
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or a related cloud platform
• Exposure to Natural Language Processing problems and familiarity with Named Entity Recognition, Information Extraction, and Information Retrieval
• Ability to translate between research and engineering methodologies
• Ability to integrate machine learning solutions into production-grade software

Benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
• Flexible vacation
• Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
• Headspace app access
• Retirement savings
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee incentive programs
• Mental, physical, and financial wellbeing resources
• Two paid volunteer days off annually
• Pro-bono consulting project opportunities
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiative opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
• Paid holidays, including two company mental health days off
• Parental leave
• Sabbatical leave
• Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
• Optional life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Fitness reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
• 529 Plan access
• Commuter benefits
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Potential eligibility for an Annual Bonus based on enterprise and individual performance