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Principal Data Scientist – Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Analytics
Company | Bank of Montreal |
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Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
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Salary | $103200 – $192000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | PhD |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Graduate degree, preferably a PhD in Computer Science, Data Science or another quantitative discipline
- 5+ years of work experience or equivalent research experience
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Ability to analyze large amounts of data
- Advanced level of proficiency in Mathematics, statistics & programming
- In-depth understanding of large language models
- In-depth understanding of supervised and unsupervised Machine learning techniques
- Creative thinking
- Critical thinking
- Data visualization
- Data wrangling
- Data preprocessing
- Data driven decision making
- Effective verbal & written communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence and work collaboratively
- Able to manage ambiguity
- Influence skills
- Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration
Responsibilities
- Uses Large Language Models and Machine Learning techniques to develop AI-powered tools for a wide range of applications including predictive modeling, financial analysis and risk management
- Leverages techniques such as prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), quantization, and low rank adaptation (LoRA) to adapt LLMs to the specific context of the organization
- Uses advanced Machine Learning techniques to mine and analyze large sets of structured and unstructured data to obtain insights or develop predictive models
- Designs and develops agentic solutions to transform business processes with a clear goal of increasing efficiency and effectiveness to enhance the firm’s balance sheet and risk management capabilities
- Works closely with technology teams to productionize and implement developed tools
- Helps with governance and other activities related to executing the bank’s strategy on AI
- Keeps principles of Responsible AI front and center in the design of AI-powered tools
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.