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KPMG US · 11 hours ago

AI Research Scientist- Associate Director

Montvale, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

KPMG is a leading provider of audit, tax, and advisory services, recognized for fostering a great workplace culture. They are seeking an AI Research Scientist to lead applied research initiatives related to AI models and collaborate with engineers to translate research into scalable solutions.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead applied research initiatives related to AI models, advanced AI agent patterns, optimizing knowledge retrieval, among other areas, to solve complex audit challenges

Collaborate closely with AI engineers and product managers to translate cutting-edge research in areas like context engineering and RAG into scalable, production-ready components

Design and champion a rigorous experimentation framework to measure, validate, and ensure the quality and reliability of AI-driven outcomes

Drive the team's research agenda by identifying emerging trends in generative AI, proposing innovative solutions, and mentoring junior scientists and engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and excellence

Design and implement processes to perform for AI model training; from infrastructure, to data labelling, evaluations, among other areas; work to ensure models can be deployed and managed in production

Architect and prototype novel research and new solutions; share findings with colleagues across KPMG globally to advance wider AI initiatives

Qualification

Applied AI/ML researchNatural language processingLarge-scale language modelsMLOpsKnowledge retrieval (RAG)AI agent architectureData processingData labelingAI frameworksExceptional communicationMentoringCollaboration

Required

Minimum eight years of recent experience in applied AI/ML research, with a focus on natural language processing, information retrieval, and large-scale language models

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science, AI, Statistics, or a related quantitative field is required; advanced degree (Ph.D. or Master's) from an accredited college or university

Deep theoretical knowledge and practical expertise in key research areas such as knowledge retrieval (RAG), AI agent architecture, and techniques for fine-tuning and evaluating language models

Proven experience designing and implementing the end-to-end lifecycle for AI models, including data processing, labeling, training, and production deployment (MLOps)

Extensive hands-on experience prototyping and experimenting with modern AI frameworks like LangChain/LangGraph or Semantic Kernel

Exceptional ability to translate ambiguous business challenges into defined research problems and articulate complex findings and their strategic implications to both technical and executive audiences

Benefits

Medical and dental plans

Vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

401(k) plans

A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health

Personal Time Off per fiscal year

Calendar of holidays to be observed during the year

Two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off

Company

KPMG US

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KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States.

Founded in 1987

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://www.kpmg.com/US

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