Principal Applied Scientist

Oracle • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Applied Scientist with deep expertise in Responsible AI to join our fast-growing AI/ML research team. In this role, you will drive the development and evaluation of scalable safeguards for foundation models, with a focus on large language or multi-modal models (LLMs/ LMMs). Your work will directly influence how we design, deploy, and monitor trustworthy AI systems across a broad range of products.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, NLP, or a related field, with publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences or journals
• Hands-on experience with LLMs including fine-tuning, evaluation, and prompt engineering
• Demonstrated expertise in building or evaluating Responsible AI systems (e.g., fairness, safety, interpretability)
• Proficiency in Python and ML/DL frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Strong understanding of model evaluation techniques and metrics related to bias, robustness, and toxicity
• Creative problem-solving skills with a rapid prototyping mindset and a collaborative attitude

Nice To Haves

• Experience with RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback) or other alignment methods
• Open-source contributions in the AI/ML community
• Experience working with model guardrails, safety filters, or content moderation systems

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research and development in Responsible AI, including fairness, robustness, explainability, and safety for generative models
• Design and implement safeguards, red teaming pipelines, and bias mitigation strategies for LLMs and other foundation models
• Contribute to the fine-tuning and alignment of LLMs using techniques such as prompt engineering, instruction tuning, and RLHF/DPO.
• Define and implement rigorous evaluation protocols (e.g., bias audits, toxicity analysis, robustness benchmarks)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, policy, legal, and engineering teams to ensure Responsible AI principles are embedded throughout the model lifecycle
• Publish in top-tier venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, CVPR) and represent the company in academic and industry forums

Benefits

• Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes.
• We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options.
• We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees