Principal Applied Scientist
Company: ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 24, 2025
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Job Description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting
in-depth research on foundation model evaluation, producing
production-ready code for handoff to engineering counterparts, and
helping to build and mentor a high-performing team of scientists
and engineers. They will work closely with cross-functional teams
to integrate evaluation capabilities into various applications and
products, identify new opportunities for evaluation, and explore
emerging technologies. The candidate will also be responsible for
staying up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in
evaluation, and for applying this knowledge to drive innovation and
improvement in the team's work. This will involve designing and
executing experiments, researching new algorithms, and finding new
ways of optimizing risk, profitability, and customer experience. A
PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics,
Linguistics, or a related field, with a dissertation or thesis
centered on machine learning techniques, is preferred, although a
Master's or Bachelor's degree with relevant experience will also be
considered.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
--- Research and Development: Conduct in-depth research on
foundation model evaluation, including traditional NLP/CV metrics,
LLMaaJ techniques, human evaluation, confidence estimation,
agentive application evaluation, and RAG application evaluation.
Produce production-ready code for handoff of POC applications to
counterparts in Engineering.
--- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to
integrate evaluation capabilities into various applications and
products.
---Team Leadership: Help lead and mentor a high-performing team of
scientists and engineers.
--- Innovation: Identify new opportunities for evaluation and
explore emerging technologies.
--- Stay Updated: Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends
and advancements in evaluation.Qualifications and Experience:
--- PhD Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics,
Linguistics or a related field (with a dissertation, thesis or
final project centered in Machine Learning/Deep Learning/Generative
AI/Computational Linguistics) and a minimum of 4 years work
experience. Candidates without a PhD but with 5+ additional years
experience will be considered.
--- Strong publication record, including as a lead author or
reviewer, in top-tier journals or conferences.
--- Extensive experience in generative AI and model/application
evaluation.
--- Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and
architectures
--- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
---Strong leadership and communication
abilitiesQualificationsDisclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to
comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and
occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific
to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 to $251,600 per annum. May
be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to
account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market
conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing
products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the
preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes
the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical
opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible
employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position.
Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for
vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per
week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first
three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years
of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working
between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20
hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire.
Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each
year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet
insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three
calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains
posted.Career Level - IC4
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