Data Scientist

Job title: Data Scientist

Company: Blue J Legal

Job description: Toronto or Remote, CanadaTechnology /Full-time /HybridBlue J’s ambition is to be the world leader in generative AI for tax experts. We’re a B2B SaaS company whose customers are accountants and lawyers. Our AI-tax research software is widely regarded as the best in the market. We are racing ahead with an exciting product development roadmap to continue to delight our customers and to ensure that our users can generate the very best possible tax research answers in the service of their clients in record time.Join our innovative team as a Data Scientist, focusing on the development and optimization of a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) tax research platform using the market leading foundational Large Language Models (LLMs). Our company is at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence to tax research. We’re looking for a skilled individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about shaping the future of AI assisted tax research.Your work will directly contribute to enhancing our AI capabilities, ensuring our technology remains at the industry’s leading edge.A note on location: We are excited to meet with qualified candidates and are grateful for everyone’s interest, however this is a hybrid position that requires applicants to be within commuting distance of Toronto for occasional in person meetings and collaboration.Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement effective strategies for utilizing large-scale foundational language models, focusing on improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within our product
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our product continues to delight and meet the needs of our rapidly expanding user base
• Conduct ongoing research to stay abreast of the latest developments in machine learning and NLP, applying innovative techniques to enhance our internal model performance
• Develop and maintain robust codebases, documentation, and version control for all models and algorithms
• Perform rigorous testing and validation of models, including designing metrics for performance evaluation and identifying areas for improvement
• Work collaboratively with our developers and legal research team to ensure the availability and quality of our proprietary datasets
• Have a sense of pride and ownership, constantly thinking strategically and critically about how we can continuously improve Blue J’s products
• Our goal is to work in true partnership with our clients by attending to their feedback, troubleshooting, and incorporating their recommendations to consistently and reliably add value, and you will help us continuously achieve this
• A key skill in this role is adaptability and openness to new ideas
• Join us at a pivotal moment and shape what we build for our users.

What You Offer Blue J

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Proficiency in Python and related LLM frameworks such as LangChain
• Experience working with LLMs and refining prompts
• Experience delivering agentic implementations into a production environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of innovative solutions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working in a dynamic team environment
• A passion for applied NLP models and products.

What We Offer You

• An exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal point in our growth plans as we expand
• A high-performing team and fantastic market traction
• A well-funded early-stage company with the “start-up perks” you’d expect, along with a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and employee stock options
• Great colleagues who will be working with you and be genuinely interested in your happiness and success at Blue J!

The Core Values that Define Our Culture

• We are customer-focused
• We put the team interest before self-interest
• We are pleasant and playful
• We are open to better ideas
• We deliver on our promises
• We solve the toughest problems

We believe our strength is built on diversity of thought, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value inclusiveness and are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 24 May 2024 22:39:42 GMT

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