Director of Advanced Technology
Chicago, IL, United States
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.
Role: Director of Advanced Technology
SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE:
• Build and lead engineers in developing advanced software technology
solutions for dozens of products created by Encyclopedia Britannica and
Merriam-Webster.
• Participate in all product development, product enhancement initiatives, and
utilize advanced software technology to enhance the utility of these
products and product features. The specific technologies covered under this
group include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Natural
Language Processing (NLP).
• Use database technologies, cloud computing, and programming languages
including SQL database query language and Python programming
language.
• Build solutions using standard language models available in the public
domain as well as commercial models.
• Utilize database technologies, cloud computing, SQL database query
language, Python programming language, and Amazon’s AWS cloud
infrastructure.
Will work in Chicago, Illinois. Telecommuting/remote working allowed.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a Master's degree in Computer Science or related field plus five (5) years of
experience in job the offered, Staff Data Scientist, AI Product Manager, Machine Learning
Engineer Lead, AI Architect or related.
Must have experience with:
(1) Software development principles, best practices, and methodologies is essential.
(2) Database technologies, including designing and optimizing database schemas, writing
efficient SQL queries, and ensuring data integrity and security.
(3) Cloud computing platforms, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar.
(4) Strong leadership skills to contribute to the formulation of the technical strategy and roadmap for advanced technologies and effectively lead a team of engineers in the development of advanced software technology solutions including providing guidance, setting goals, managing
resources, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
(5) All aspects of product development, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
(6) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex software
development challenges and make data-driven decisions.
(7) Lead and actively participate in research projects related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing based upon in-depth knowledge and practical experience with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing including the various algorithms, models, techniques, and frameworks used in these domains.
(8) NLP concepts and techniques that includes Natural Language Processing, Natural
Language Understanding, Natural Language Generation and evaluation metric.
Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. offers a competitive compensation package with salary and
bonus incentives, complete medical/dental/life insurance programs and 401k.
Eligible for Employee Referral Program
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