Senior Machine Learning Scientist (USA Remote)

Turnitin is a recognized innovator in the global education space. We're a remote-first company that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. We're seeking a Senior Machine Learning Scientist to join our global team of curious, helpful, and independent scientists and engineers, united by a commitment to deliver cutting-edge, well-engineered Machine Learning systems.

Requirements

• Experience working with text data to build Deep Learning and ML models, both supervised and unsupervised
• A strong understanding of the math and theory behind machine learning and deep learning
• Software engineering background with at least 8 years of experience (we use Python, SQL, Unix-based systems, git, and github for collaboration and review)
• Machine / Deep Learning development skills, including experiment tracking (we use AWS SageMaker, Hugging Face, transformers, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Jupyter, Weights & Biases)
• An understanding of Language Models, using and training / fine-tuning and a familiarity with industry-standard LM families
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, applied math or related field, with relevant industry experience, or outstanding previous achievements in this role
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Benefits

• Health Care Coverage
• Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Charitable contribution match
• Monthly Wellness or Home Office Reimbursement
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution