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Moody's Corporation · 12 hours ago

Asst Dir-Data Scientist

Moody's Corporation is a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, advancing AI to move from insight to action. They are seeking an Assistant Director of Data Scientist to evaluate and validate large language models for analytical and decision-support systems, while collaborating with various teams to enhance credit analytics capabilities.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Evaluate and validate large language models for production-grade analytical and decision-support systems
Design and implement evaluation frameworks for assessing LLM performance in credit analytics and decision-support contexts
Develop metrics and benchmarks to measure model robustness, reliability, consistency, and output quality
Analyze model behavior across diverse inputs, identifying failure modes, edge cases, and areas for improvement
Collaborate with model development and deployment teams to integrate validation processes into the model lifecycle
Conduct systematic assessments of model stability over time and across updates
Evaluate model outputs for bias, fairness, and economic relevance to credit risk applications
Develop and maintain documentation for evaluation methodologies, findings, and recommendations
Contribute to the advancement of best practices for LLM evaluation within the Credit COE

Qualification

Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingStatistical MethodsPythonRLLM EvaluationCloud PlatformsCommunication

Required

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Statistics, or a related quantitative field; or Master's degree with 2-3 years of experience in machine learning evaluation or a related area
Strong foundations in statistical methods, experimental design, and hypothesis testing
Experience evaluating machine learning or NLP models, including designing experiments and interpreting results
Familiarity with LLM evaluation benchmarks and methodologies
Strong programming skills in Python or R
Excellent communication skills in English (both written and verbal)

Preferred

Experience evaluating LLMs or generative AI systems
Experience with production machine learning systems
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Publications or demonstrated work in model evaluation, benchmarking, or related areas

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Parental leave
Paid time off
A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
Life
Disability
Accident insurance
A discounted employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement

Company

Moody's Corporation

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In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s helps customers develop a holistic view of these risks to advance their business and act decisively.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Joshua Carroll
Chief Technology Officer
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Dana Weinshank (MSW)
SVP-People Business Partner
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