Thomson Reuters

Research Engineer, Data (Foundational Research, Machine Learning)


PayCompetitive
LocationToronto/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: JREQ188885
      Employer Industry: Legal Technology and Information Services

      Why consider this job opportunity:
      - Comprehensive benefits package, including flexible vacation, mental health days, and resources for overall wellbeing
      - Opportunity for career development and growth within a supportive culture of continuous learning
      - Flexible work arrangements, including the ability to work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
      - Collaborative global team environment with exposure to cutting-edge AI research and technology
      - Chance to make a positive impact in the legal, tax, and compliance sectors

      What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
      - Innovate and contribute to AI research by optimizing data collection, annotation, and model training
      - Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines to enhance LLM training and evaluation
      - Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and legal experts to refine data processes and outputs
      - Develop novel data sub-selection methods based on insights from research
      - Maintain robust source control and backup systems for data versioning

      What is Required (Qualifications):
      - Relevant degree in a technical discipline
      - Experience working with applied machine learning, including NLP classifiers and few-shot learning
      - Excellent programming, debugging, and system design skills
      - Strong communication skills for reporting and presenting findings
      - Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, as well as cloud-based data platforms

      How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
      - Additional legal knowledge or interest in the legal domain
      - Experience with big data technologies such as Spark or Hadoop
      - Contributions to publications in leading ML venues
      - Previous experience with large-scale data processing systems
      - Strong software engineering skills evidenced by contributions to open-source libraries

      #LegalTech #MachineLearning #CareerDevelopment #FlexibleWork #DataEngineering

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  • About the company

      Thomson Reuters Corporation (/ˈrɔɪtərz/) is a Canadian multinational media conglomerate.