Urgent Search: Senior Principal Data Scientist, NLP

Job Band Job number: 21462 Principal Senior DataScientist – NLP Salary range: Up to £118,000 depending on relevantskills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range forthis role reflects internal benchmarking and external marketinsights. Contract type: permanent contract Location: London orSalford based Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package includes:1. An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 2. 26 days’ annualleave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option tobuy/sell additional days 3. Contributory lifestyle benefit optionsincluding discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme,discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes 4. Employeeassistance and well-being programmes 5. Learning and developmenttailored to your role – this could include industry recognisedqualifications, coaching and mentoring 6. An inclusive and diverseenvironment with opportunities to join staff networks including:Women’s Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Familyfriendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, jobsharing, flexitime and compressed hours can be requested. Wewelcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcomeindividuals from underrepresented groups. If you require anyreasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know bycontacting us with the job reference in the subject. IntroductionBBC R&D’s AI Research Applied Area is focused on the use ofMachine Learning and Artificial Intelligence across the BBC. AIResearch works closely with other BBC R&D Applied ResearchAreas, BBC Product and Technology Groups and senior businessstakeholders across the BBC to accelerate Machine Learning basedinnovation. Reporting to the Head of AI Research, the SeniorPrincipal Data Scientist will lead a team of machine learningresearchers focusing on natural language processing. As a SeniorPrincipal Data Scientist, you will play a key role in drivingtechnical excellence and innovation. You will lead a team ofmachine learning scientists, providing mentorship and technicalguidance while ensuring that the team’s work aligns with businessobjectives. This is a hands-on role that involves active hands-oncontribution. Interview process 1. Machine Learning system designinterview 2. Coding interview 3. BBC culture fit and valuesalignment interview Responsibilities 1. Provide technicalleadership for projects involving fine tuning / alignment of largelanguage models. 2. Lead the design and development of scalablegenerative language and multimodal models and algorithms. 3. Mentorand guide a team of individual contributors, fostering a culture ofexcellence and continuous improvement. 4. Set clear expectationsand create a positive work environment, collaborating closely withengineering and management teams. 5. Contribute to the AI ResearchTeam’s portfolio by publishing novel research in top-tier journalsand conferences. Are you the right candidate? 1. Ph.D. in MachineLearning, Computer Science or a related field. 2. 7+ years ofexperience in machine learning, with a focus on NLP. 3. Proventrack record of research excellence and innovation in computervision or NLP. 4. Deep understanding of machine learning systems,from concept through to deployment, with the ability to communicateeffectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 5.Proficiency with machine learning frameworks, such as PyTorch orTensorFlow. 6. Strong expertise in deep learning algorithms, modelarchitectures, and the AI development lifecycle. 7. Hands-onexperience with the latest technologies and models in NLP. 8.Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with softwaredevelopment best practices. 9. Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills. 10. Passion for innovation. About the BBC TheBBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitablealternative employment within the BBC for different reasons andthey will be given priority consideration ahead of otherapplicants. Priority consideration means for those employeesseeking redeployment their application will be considered alongsideanyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals beingconsidered who are not at risk. We don’t focus simply on what we do– we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave areimportant to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values andbehaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a workingenvironment where we value and respect every individual’s uniquecontribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achievetheir full potential. We want to attract the broadest range oftalented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s tocontribute to our programming or our wide range of non-productionroles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are torespond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We arecommitted to equality of opportunity and welcome applications fromindividuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background,religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requestsfor all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, pleaseclick here. Company: BBC Qualifications: Language requirements:Specific requirements: Educational level: Level of experience(years): Senior (5+ years of experience) Tagged as: Industry,Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing,NLP, United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr