Data Scientist

We are seeking talented and driven Data Scientists to join our growing team at Diligent. Reporting to Applied Science Manager, this exciting role involves working on state-of-the-art projects in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), and other advanced AI methodologies. Your contributions will be crucial in developing platform-level AI capabilities, such as document set comprehension, longitudinal insight extraction, semantic search, and structured retrieval augmented generation, to accelerate AI adoption across Diligent's diverse product suite. Key Responsibilities: Design and develop machine learning models and algorithms for various applications. Test and evaluate the performance of these models and algorithms. Collaborate with the data science teams to develop and implement NLP solutions for processing large document sets. Collaborate with machine learning engineers and software engineers to productize AI-based capabilities. Work on projects involving sensitive customer content used for Diligent customers’ board communications, which requires stringent privacy and security measures. Develop and support semantic search, structured retrieval, and RAG use cases across various Diligent products. Utilize LLMs, knowledge graphs, traditional NLP methods, and custom models to provide document set comprehension capabilities and facilitate insight extraction. Focus on complex legal and regulatory language within the GRC industry, ensuring accurate and relevant model outputs. Implement and fine-tune models using Python and PyTorch, leveraging AWS infrastructure. Document and communicate your approach, progress, and results to the broader team. Staying up-to-date with the latest research and developments in the field of machine learning and AI. Basic Qualifications: Proficiency in Python, NumPy, scikit-learn, Pandas, NLTK, spaCy, PyTorch, or similar. 2-5 years of relevant experience Experience with model deployment and scaling. Strong foundational knowledge in NLP, machine learning, and statistical modeling. Proficiency in building ML/AI pipelines and relevant tools such as MLFlow, AWS SageMaker, or similar.

Diligent is the global leader in modern governance, providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG. Empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders with a holistic view of their organization’s GRC practices so they can make better decisions, faster.