Description
We are looking for a Lead Applied Scientist to join our team in either Zug, Switzerland or London, UK.
As a Lead Applied Scientist, you will lead the design, build, test, and deployment of end-to-end AI solutions for complex document understanding tasks in the legal domain. You will direct the execution of large-scale projects, including advanced semantic chunking models, document enrichment systems, and LLM-based knowledge graph construction pipelines.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the design, build, test, and deployment of end-to-end AI solutions for complex document understanding tasks in the legal domain
- Direct the execution of large-scale projects, including advanced semantic chunking models, document enrichment systems, and LLM-based knowledge graph construction pipelines
- Serve as the technical lead and primary point of reference, ensuring full accountability for all research deliverables
- Partner with engineering to guarantee well-managed software delivery and reliability at scale across multiple product lines
Requirements:
- PhD in Computer Science, AI, NLP, or a related field, or a Master's degree with equivalent research/industry experience
- Demonstrable hands-on experience building and deploying document understanding systems, information extraction pipelines, or knowledge graph construction using deep learning, LLMs, and NLP methods
- Proven ability to translate complex document understanding problems into innovative AI applications that balance accuracy and efficiency
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and influence without formal authority in an applied research setting
Benefits:
- Hybrid work model
- Flexibility and work-life balance
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Industry-competitive benefits, including flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing