Research Machine Learning Scientist

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• Join a world-class team of machine learning researchers with an extensive track record in both academia and industry.
• Research, develop, and apply new techniques in deep learning to advance our industry leading products.
• Work with large-scale, real-world datasets that range from banking transactions, to large document collections.
• Collaborate closely with our engineering team in a fast-paced startup environment and see your research deployed in production with very short turnaround.

• PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field
• Strong background in machine learning and deep learning
• 2+ years of research experience with publication record
• Proven track record of applying machine learning to solve real-world problems

• Depth of experience in relevant ML research disciplines
• Hands on experience in software systems development
• Experience with one or more of Pytorch, Tensorflow, Jax, or comparable library
• Experience with Spark, SQL, or comparable database systems
• Experience using GPUs for accelerated deep learning training
• Familiarity with cloud computing systems like Azure or AWS
• Experience in LLM post-training and inference methods
• Deep understanding of reinforcement learning and its applications to agent training 

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

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