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Harvard Law School · 5 days ago

Principal Engineer

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

Harvard Law School is a prestigious institution dedicated to legal education and scholarship with a commitment to justice. The Principal Engineer will play a critical role in the Institutional Data Initiative, focusing on advancing AI data practices, developing methods for data analysis, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the availability and understanding of knowledge collections.

EducationLegal

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop, refine and evaluate methods for analyzing and augmenting corpora

Research, train and evaluate machine learning models

Research, adjust and evaluate natural language processing techniques

Write and contribute to open-source software

Conduct an ongoing technology and research watch in areas pertinent to IDI’s focus, including: generative AI, natural language processing, digital preservation and open knowledge

Provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and your project peers

Help build and lead development of multiple discrete projects at once

Draft technical and scientific communications outlining datasets and novel methodologies developed in the course of your work

Be a technological ambassador for the research center. Help build and engage with the broader academic and AI communities including the Harvard student population

Engage with partners to both share our work and explore new opportunities

Qualification

Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingData WorkflowsOpen-source SoftwarePythonTechnical CommunicationProject ManagementCollaboration

Required

Minimum of seven years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience

A desire to create public-interest impact on AI

Deep understanding and experience designing, implementing, testing, and documenting data workflows

Advanced working knowledge of machine learning and 'AI' systems including local and open toolchains in addition to commercial offerings

OCR and/or computer vision experience

Strong grasp of at least one general purpose development technology (Python, Javascript, Lisp, …) and of everyday development tools (IDEs, Git, dependencies management, Linux & SSH, CI/CD, …)

Experience drafting technical or scientific communications to document and disseminate their work

A track record of shipping complex projects, especially working independently or within early-stage companies and organizations