Senior Data Scientist

CommIT • Long Grove, IL

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Mid/Mid+ Data Scientist with expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, Claude, and related technologies to join our team in Ukraine. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and deep learning models. They will play a critical role in developing and deploying cutting-edge LLM applications to drive innovation across our product lines.

Requirements

• MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related quantitative field
• 4+ years of hands-on experience developing and working with deep learning models, especially in NLP/LLMs
• Expert knowledge of Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and common deep learning libraries
• Strong understanding of language models, attention mechanisms, transformers, sequence-to-sequence modeling
• Experience training and fine-tuning large language models
• Proficiency in model deployment, optimization, scaling and serving
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and quantitative abilities
• Strong communication skills to present technical information clearly
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English

Nice To Haves

• Research experience in LLMs, NLP, machine learning
• Experience working with multi-modal data (text, image, audio)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, GCP for model training
• Understanding of MLOps and production ML workflows
• Background in information retrieval, knowledge graphs, reasoning

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimize Large Language Models for various NLP tasks such as text generation, summarization, translation, and question-answering
• Conduct research and experiments to push the boundaries of LLM capabilities and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, research) to integrate LLMs into product offerings
• Develop tools, pipelines and infrastructure to streamline LLM training, deployment and monitoring
• Analyze and interpret model outputs, investigate errors/anomalies, and implement strategies to improve accuracy
• Stay current with the latest advancements in LLMs, NLP and machine learning research
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees