[Remote] Principal Data Scientist (AI)

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Octave is a company that provides mission-critical software for organizations to make informed decisions across the asset lifecycle. They are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to build predictive models and implement Generative AI features for their compliance management platform, requiring expertise in developing and maintaining ML systems in production environments. Responsibilities Build and deploy Generative AI features using foundation models (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude) and RAG architectures with vector databases for compliance document understanding Design agentic AI systems that autonomously handle compliance workflows, document review, regulatory mapping, and multi-step reasoning tasks Implement comprehensive LLM evaluation frameworks with automated pipelines, custom metrics, benchmark datasets, and safety guardrails ensuring regulatory compliance Build end-to-end MLOps pipelines for model training, deployment, monitoring, versioning, and automated retraining with drift detection Develop predictive models for compliance risk scoring, regulatory change impact, anomaly detection, and time-series forecasting Write production-quality Python code for data processing, feature engineering, API development (FastAPI/Flask), and ETL/ELT workflows Lead A/B experiments and product analytics to measure AI feature impact and drive data-driven decision-making Create explainability frameworks (SHAP/LIME) and monitoring dashboards ensuring transparency and regulatory adherence Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into ML solutions and communicate insights to stakeholders Skills 7+ years in data science, ML engineering, or related roles 3+ years building NLP/generative AI applications and implementing MLOps in production Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field (PhD preferred) Track record of deploying ML systems processing large-scale datasets with proper monitoring and governance Python (5+ years) Production-level experience with Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, FastAPI/Flask, MLflow, and pytest SQL Advanced proficiency with complex queries, window functions, and optimization Machine Learning & NLP Strong foundation in supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, document understanding, text classification, and semantic analysis Generative AI & LLMs Hands-on experience with foundation models (GPT, Claude, Llama), prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma) MLOps & ModelOps End-to-end experience with ML pipelines, experiment tracking (MLflow, W&B), model versioning, feature stores, drift detection, CI/CD for ML, and Docker containerization LLM Evaluation Experience with evaluation frameworks (RAGAS, DeepEval), custom metrics, benchmark datasets, and human-in-the-loop validation Cloud & AWS Experience with AWS services including SageMaker, Bedrock, S3, Lambda, EC2, and CloudWatch Statistics & Experimentation Strong foundation in statistics, A/B testing, causal inference, and experimental design Visualization Proficiency with Tableau, Power BI, or Python visualization libraries Experience with agentic AI frameworks (LangGraph, LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI) Knowledge of Life Sciences/regulated industries (FDA, EMA, ISO, GxP) and compliance management systems Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Databricks, Snowflake), orchestration (Airflow, Kubeflow), and monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus) Experience with LLM fine-tuning, document processing libraries, multi-modal AI, or distributed training Understanding of ML governance, bias detection, model risk management, and data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) Experience working in agile environments with Jira AWS ML certifications or similar credentials Company Overview Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Madison, Alabama, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https//www.octave.com/.

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