Applied scientist

Job Description

• 5+ years of building models for business application experience
• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Practical experience with LLM pre-training or post-training, and experience working with organic, synthetic, agentic, or reasoning data for LLMs
• Published research in top conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL) and/or demonstrated significant industry influence in the field of AI
• Experience using Unix/Linux
• Experience in professional software development
• Experience working on SOTA LLMs.
• Multiple first-author LLM-related publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, NAACL)

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning models or developing algorithms for business applications.
• A strong track record of publications at top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, KDD, CVPR).
• Proven ability to transition research to production-grade, scalable systems.
• Experience with Generative AI tools, Large Language Models (LLMs), Transformers, Reinforcement Learning, or advanced Computer Vision/NLP techniques.
• Expertise in Python, Java, or C++, as well as experience with distributed machine learning frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range-$120,000-$150,000 a year