Applied Researcher 5 (AI Foundations - LLM, Optimization and Finetuning)
Core
Building AI foundation models (LLMs) and optimizing training/inference for banking applications.
Role type
Senior Applied Researcher (AI Foundations)
Builds
Production AI systems and foundation models for customer experiences
Domain
Financial Services / Large Language Models / Deep Learning Optimization
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Deep learning model development, LLM pre-training, training optimization, self-supervised learning, model finetuning, transfer learning, cloud computing, open-source tools
Preferred skills
Publications in top ML/NLP venues, experience training 10B+ parameter models, compiler design, RLHF
Technologies
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning
Responsibilities
Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI products, build AI foundation models from design to implementation, engage in high-impact applied research, lead research threads bridging prototype and deployment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership
