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    Senior Machine Learning Scientist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Turnitin, LLC

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    Job Description

    Machine Learning plays a crucial role in our company's success. Our product roadmap is full of exciting projects. You'll be part of a global team of inquisitive, supportive, and innovative scientists and engineers, all dedicated to creating state-of-the-art Machine Learning systems. Your main task will be collaborating with product and engineering teams throughout Turnitin to seamlessly integrate Machine Learning across various learning, teaching, and integrity products.

    We have a unique opportunity to deploy Machine Learning for hundreds of thousands of educators teaching millions of students worldwide. Your work will have a significant global impact. The Turnitin platform has processed billions of papers, graded hundreds of millions of answers on Gradescope and Examsoft platforms. Machine Learning is the driving force behind our AI Writing detection system, providing automated feedback on student writing, analyzing authorship, transforming assessment creation and grading processes, as well as supporting various back-end operations.

    Responsibilities and Requirements

    We are looking for versatile Senior Machine Learning Scientists with a diverse skill set. Your primary focus will be on model training, involving research to develop innovative model architectures, constructing datasets, and ensuring models are production-ready.

    Day-to-day duties include:

    • Collaborating with subject matter experts and product owners to identify key questions and solutions.
    • Curating, generating, and annotating data with subject matter experts, following responsible data collection practices.
    • Extracting insights and building datasets from raw data using efficient SQL queries and scripting.
    • Developing and optimizing Machine Learning models following best practices.
    • Working with Language Models, including third-party options and local models.
    • Staying abreast of the latest industry developments, experimenting with new models, and sharing insights.
    • Scaling models for production use.
    • Communicating data insights and model behaviors effectively to peers, experts, and stakeholders.
    • Writing clean, modular code with proper documentation and tests.
    • Making informed technological decisions and keeping updated with industry advancements.

    Qualifications

    • Experience in text data for predictive model building.
    • Strong grasp of machine learning theory, math, and statistics.
    • 2-3 years of software engineering experience (Python, SQL, Unix systems, git, github).
    • Skills in Machine Learning development with tools like AWS SageMaker, PyTorch, etc.
    • Familiarity with Language Models, including industry-standard options like BERT and GPT.
    • Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
    • Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
    • Proficiency in written and spoken English.

    Desirable Skills

    • Experience in at-scale production coding and essential dev-ops skills.
    • Knowledge of building front-end applications for demos and prototypes.
    • Background in advanced prompting, fine-tuning, or training Language Models.
    • Portfolio showcasing previous work.

    Additional Information

    Total Rewards @ Turnitin
    Turnitin offers a competitive Total Rewards package. Apart from financial benefits, we focus on providing a rewarding work environment, ample time off, and wellness programs to support you through all life challenges. With our Remote-First approach, you have the flexibility to work from anywhere—be it fully remote, in our offices, or a hybrid setup.

    Our Mission

    Our goal is to uphold global education integrity and enhance learning outcomes.

    Our Core Values

    • Customer Centric - Prioritizing educators and learners in all our endeavors.
    • Passion for Learning - Fostering a culture of continuous growth and development.
    • Integrity - Central to all our products and interactions.
    • Action & Ownership - Encouraging decision-making and proactiveness.
    • One Team - Fostering collaboration and celebrating success together.
    • Global Mindset - Embracing diversity for maximum impact in education.

    Global Benefits

    • Flexible/hybrid working options
    • Remote-First Culture
    • Comprehensive Health Care Coverage
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Generous Paid Time Off
    • Self-Care Days and National Holidays
    • Paid Volunteer Time and Charitable contribution match
    • Monthly Wellness Reimbursement and Parental Leave
    • Retirement Plan with contribution

    * Benefits may vary by country

    Looking Beyond the Job Description

    At Turnitin, we understand that meeting all job requirements is rare. If you align with most criteria and are eager to learn and grow, we encourage you to apply. Turnitin, LLC promotes equal opportunities for all candidates, free from discrimination based on various factors.


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