Research Scientist, Financial Innovation Lab

Hitachi • Santa Clara, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi America, Ltd. serves as the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas, encompassing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America markets. Based in Santa Clara, California, Hitachi Americas has been dedicated to its Social Innovation Business since 1959, tackling society's most critical challenges through innovative solutions. Our diverse operations span transportation, energy, mobility, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, digital engineering, data analytics, and more. Guided by Digital, Green, and Innovation principles, Hitachi Americas leads in pioneering solutions that shape the future. Hitachi America, Ltd. has an opening for a Research Scientist in the Financial Innovation Laboratory (FIL) located in Silicon Valley. FIL is part of a larger R&D center. We work on a variety of problems, many of which involve AI and optimization. Our research is practical, with the goal of addressing customer pain points; however, like academia, we publish as well. IP generation (patents, etc.) is strongly encouraged. We seek a research scientist to work with a product team to create innovative solutions using machine learning techniques for the financial and insurance industries. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to solve challenging real-world problems, work on large data sets, and build practical solutions. This position would be a perfect match for a visionary scientist who is passionate about the unlimited potential of machine learning/AI/data mining/statistics to create a better human society in an economically viable and environmentally aware fashion.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Algorithms, Optimization, Quantitative Finance, Operational Research, or a related field will be considered for this role.
• Strong research experience in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, financial mathematics, or an applied field.
• Good programming skills and knowledge of data science tools and libraries in Python (highly preferred) or similar.
• Self-motivated and passionate about solving real-world problems and building innovative systems with big data analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively create and deliver technical communications, including patent applications, presentations, papers, and reports.
• Ability to collaborate successfully with R&D co-workers.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of graph theory and graph machine learning is desirable.
• Publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed scientific journals or conferences is desirable.
• Familiarity with modern AI and agentic AI is a plus.
• Knowledge of time series analysis techniques is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of engineers and scientists to create solutions using various machine learning techniques, including graph neural networks.
• Research and develop innovative algorithms and solutions for finance, insurance, and the Internet of Things.
• Prepare and execute proof-of-concept studies of research solutions.
• Protect Hitachi’s IP through patents and other activities and publish technical results in leading venues to establish Hitachi as a leader in advanced analytics and AI.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees