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 1. An employer pension contribution of up to10% 2. 26 days’ annual leave (based on full time hours) + bankholidays and the option to buy/sell additional days 3. Contributorylifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds ofretailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships andhealthcare schemes 4. Employee assistance and well-being programmes5. Learning and development tailored to your role – this couldinclude industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring6. An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to joinstaff networks including: Women’s Network, National DisabilityNetworks and many more. Family friendly flexible workingarrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexitime andcompressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from allbackgrounds and especially welcome individuals fromunderrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustmentsat any time, please let us know by contacting us with the jobreference in the subject. Introduction BBC R&D’s AI ResearchApplied Area is focused on the use of Machine Learning andArtificial Intelligence across the BBC. AI Research works closelywith other BBC R&D Applied Research Areas, BBC Product andTechnology Groups and senior business stakeholders across the BBCto accelerate Machine Learning based innovation. Reporting to theHead of AI Research, the Senior Principal Data Scientist will leada team of machine learning researchers focusing on natural languageprocessing. As a Senior Principal Data Scientist, you will play akey role in driving technical excellence and innovation. You willlead a team of machine learning scientists, providing mentorshipand technical guidance while ensuring that the team’s work alignswith business objectives. This is a hands-on role that involvesactive hands-on contribution. Interview Process 1. Machine Learningsystem design interview 2. Coding interview 3. BBC culture fit andvalues alignment 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
