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Ascendion · 1 day ago

Sr. Data Scientist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company focused on delivering captivating experiences through innovative software platforms. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to guide the development of AI models and workflows that assist legal professionals in staying updated with changing laws and regulations.

Augmented RealityCloud ComputingConsultingSoftware Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Manthan Sheth

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary senior data scientist, coordinating the work of a small team of data scientists responsible for designing and delivering LLM-based models and AI workflows

Define and oversee AI workflows for legal research, impact analysis, and content update recommendations, ensuring high accuracy and editorial quality

Design models and agentic or multi-agent LLM workflows that are ready for deployment by software engineers into the Agentic Content Platform

Partner with platform and software engineering teams to align on interfaces, constraints, and integration requirements

Collaborate with other teams to align approaches, reuse patterns, and share learnings

Establish clear standards for model evaluation, quality thresholds, and handoff criteria from data science to engineering

Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentorship to ensure the team operates cohesively and efficiently

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for data science within cross-team platform discussions

Qualification

Large Language ModelsTransformer ArchitecturesAI Workflow DesignRetrieval-Augmented GenerationSemantic SearchVector-Based RetrievalCollaboration SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Master's degree with 5–7 years of experience, or PhD with 2+ years of experience, in a quantitative field

Strong experience working with large language models and transformer-based architectures (e.g., GPT-style models, BERT, T5)

Hands-on experience applying LLMs such as ChatGPT, GPT-4/3.5, Claude, or Mistral in applied or production-adjacent environments

Experience designing agentic or multi-agent LLM workflows for research, drafting, and automated review, with attention to reliability and evaluation

Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, and vector-based retrieval

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers and platform teams

Strong communication skills and experience leading small teams in cross-functional environments

Preferred

Experience working within shared AI platforms or centralized ML infrastructure

Experience with legal, regulatory, or professional services content

Familiarity with human-in-the-loop or editorial review workflows

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertain to the City/ State

10-15 days of paid vacation time

6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year

Ascendion Learning Management System

Company

Ascendion

Ascendion is a trusted ally for enterprise business and technology leaders engineering the digital future.

Founded in 2022

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA

10001+ employees

https://ascendion.com

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