Qualtrics · 15 hours ago
Staff Applied Scientist
Reston, Virginia, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expQualtrics is a company that creates software for exceptional frontline experiences and is seeking a talented and innovative Staff Applied Scientist. This role focuses on leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance the Qualtrics experience through personalized features, collaborating with application teams to deliver impactful ML algorithms and models.
ConsumerData IntegrationMarket ResearchSaaS
Responsibilities
Leverage your deep knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) principles, including machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and reinforcement learning
Use your understanding of both supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, and their applications in building intelligent systems
Develop and optimize algorithms for building scalable and efficient GenAI applications
Tackle challenging problems in creative ways, leveraging generative models to address real-world use cases and drive innovation
Use effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and gather requirements for GenAI application development
Show strong programming skills in languages like Python, along with proficiency in deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to research, implement, evaluate, optimize, productize and maintain cutting-edge machine learning models to meet the demands of our rapidly growing business
Stay on top of the latest developments in machine learning and related research, and present research findings with the broader community
Work closely with, and incorporate feedback from other specialists, engineers, and product managers
Lead and engage in design reviews, modeling discussions, requirement definitions and other technical activities in diverse capacity
Mentor and grow junior scientists, drive best practices for experimentation, reproducibility, monitoring and lifecycle management, and ensure models are reliable, scalable and impactful in production
Qualification
Required
Bachelors and Graduate Degree in Computer Science or related fields
7+ years of industrial research experience in machine learning, NLP, information retrieval, deep learning or a related field
Deep learning implementation expertise (MxNet, TensorFlow, PyTorch etc)
Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
Excellent command of at least one modern programming language (preferably Python)
Excellent problem solving ability
Deep understanding of machine learning model life cycle management
Depth in one or more of the following: Natural Language processing, information retrieval, speech processing, deep learning, reinforcement learning, etc
Knowledge of or experience in building production quality and large scale deployment of applications related to machine learning
Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
Experience in machine learning systems (e.g. SageMaker, MLFlow), and deep learning frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, MXNet etc)
Preferred
Preference for a publication record in top-tier ML and NLP conferences (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, SIGIR, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, etc.)
Benefits
Wellness Reimbursement for $300 per quarter for wellness activities including gym memberships, spa massages, workout equipment, meditation apps, and much more.
$1800 Experience bonus to be used for an “Experience” of your choosing
Amazing QGroup Communities; MOSAIQ, Green Team, Qualtrics Pride, Q&Able, Qualtrics Salute, and Women’s Leadership Development, which exist as places for support, allyship, and advocacy.
Company
Qualtrics
Qualtrics is a single system of record for all experience data, managing customer, product, employee, and brand experiences on one platform.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.4B2023-06-28Private Equity
2023-06-28Debt Financing· $1B
2023-03-12Acquired
Leadership Team
Brian Stucki
President & COO
JoCee Porter
Software Engineer
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