Lead Applied Scientist, IR/NLP

Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labs  in São Paulo is seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art information retrieval, natural language processing and generative AI.

What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research in informational retrieval and natural language processing. We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of user need and technical feasibility. Our team is designing the next generation of search technology for Legal and Tax Professionals globally. We drive AI innovation for Thomson Reuters’ Core Research Products, including Westlaw, Practical Law, and Checkpoint.

About the Role

Lead Applied Scientists are experts in Machine Learning / NLP, responsible for the design and delivery of AI solutions that enhance Thomson Reuters' products. They leverage information retrieval techniques, prompting workflows, model training and evaluation design to build and optimize solutions. Their work ensures AI technologies are effectively aligned with business objectives, driving product innovation and value.

As a Lead Applied Scientist, you will:

• Innovate and drive solution delivery as a technical leader

• Be fully accountable for all research deliverables

• Provide input to the business and Labs leadership on long term AI strategy.

• Lead and drive stakeholder engagement with other functions (UX, Product, Tech)

• Develop in-depth knowledge of customer problems and data

• Maintain scientific and technical expertise in one or more relevant areas as demonstrated through product deliverables, published research, and intellectual property.

• Mentor and coach other scientists and engineers on best practices

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Lead Applied Scientist if your background includes:

• PhD in a relevant discipline or Master’s plus a comparable level of experience 

• 7+ years hands-on experience building IR / NLP systems for commercial applications 

• Experience writing production code and ensuring well-managed software delivery 

• Demonstrable experience translating complex problems into successful AI applications 

• Professional experience scaling yourself and leading through others, in an applied research setting

• Outstanding communication, problem solving, and analysis skills 

• Collaborating with Product, Engineering and Business Stakeholders in an agile manner to demonstrate value and iterate with customer feedback

• Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, or KDD. (Preferred)

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O que iremos te oferecer?
 

Você irá se juntar a uma empresa com ambiente de trabalho inclusivo, comprometida com seu desenvolvimento profissional e pessoal por meio de:

• Modelo de trabalho híbrido: Adotamos o modelo de trabalho híbrido e flexível (de 2 a 3 dias por semana no escritório, dependendo da função), oferecendo uma experiência que proporciona conexão das equipes de maneira digital e fisicamente.

• Wellbeing: plano de benefícios abrangente que inclui assistência médica e odontológica, acesso a plataformas de bem-estar físico e psicológico, benefício flexível de vale alimentação ou refeição.  Férias flexíveis, dois dias de folga para saúde mental em toda a empresa; trabalho remoto por até 8 semanas em um ano, sendo que 4 dessas semanas podem ser fora do país e as demais no país, e programas de incentivo aos funcionários. Programa de Apoio ao Colaborador com recursos para o bem-estar mental, físico e financeiro.

• Cultura: empresa globalmente reconhecida e premiada por igualdade, diversidade e inclusão, flexibilidade, equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional e muito mais.

• Aprendizado e desenvolvimento: Acesso ao LinkedIn Learning; Talent Marketplace interno com oportunidades de trabalhar em projetos de diferentes equipes; plano de mentoria e Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters, programa de conversa com líderes.

• Impacto social: quatro grupos de recursos empresariais orientados por funcionários; dois dias de voluntariado remunerado anualmente; iniciativas ambientais, sociais e de governança (ESG) para impacto local e global.

• Trabalho com propósito: ajudamos nossos clientes a buscar justiça, verdade e transparência. Juntos, com os profissionais e as instituições que atendemos, ajudamos a defender o estado de direito, a fazer girar as engrenagens do comércio, a capturar agentes mal-intencionados, a relatar os fatos e a fornecer informações confiáveis e imparciais a pessoas de todo o mundo.

Como uma empresa global, contamos com a diversidade de culturas e pensamentos para atingir nossos objetivos. Para garantir que possamos fazer isso, buscamos talentos qualificados em nossas operações em todo o mundo, independentemente de raça, cor, gênero, nacionalidade, religião, deficiência, idade, estado civil ou qualquer outra classificação protegida pela legislação nacional ou local. Temos orgulho de sermos um empregador que oferece oportunidades iguais de emprego.
 

 Ao clicar em “Candidatar-se”, será iniciado o processo de envio de uma candidatura. Se tiver alguma dúvida antes de clicar em “Candidatar-se”, entre em contato com o recrutador.
 

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

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As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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