CareerPlan

Applied Researcher 4 (AI Foundations: Recommendation Systems)

McLean, VA, USFull-time$219k–$272k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-11
Based in United StatesVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Build AI foundation models and apply state-of-the-art AI methodologies to create real-time, intelligent customer experiences in banking.

Role type

Senior Applied Researcher (AI Foundations)

Builds

AI foundation models, production systems, and scalable AI infrastructure for banking products.

Domain

Financial Services / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning model development, training optimization, self-supervised learning, explainability, RLHF, open-source frameworks, cloud computing platforms, research agenda ownership, controlled experiment design

Preferred skills

LLM pre-training, model compression, compiler design, instruction tuning, transfer learning, publications at top AI conferences (ACL, NeurIPS, ICML)

Technologies

PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, HuggingFace, Lightning

Responsibilities

Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered products, build AI foundation models through all development phases, engage in high-impact applied research, translate technical complexity into business goals, collaborate on internal tech reports or conference submissions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership