Data Scientist / ML Engineer - Applications AI Team
NewsWhip is the leading provider of predictive media intelligence, tracking and predicting engagement with the world’s news stories each day. Our platform is used each day by journalists at hundreds of top tier publications, and communications professionals at all 10 of the top 10 global PR agencies, dozens of international brands, and NGOs, international organisations and not-for-profits. As an Irish company, our product and engineering functions are central to our business. This presents a great opportunity to directly input into what we build and how we build it. There is a direct link between your work, our customers and the continued success of NewsWhip.
As a Data Scientist on our AI Applications team, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing NewsWhip's AI roadmap. You'll work closely with engineering and product teams to research, prototype, and support the delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions that enhance our predictive media intelligence platform.
Responsibilities:
Lead research and development initiatives for AI/ML solutions, focusing on LLM-based applications and predictive analytics
Design and implement AI systems including embedding models, vector stores, and knowledge bases
Develop and optimize AI agents and LLM-based applications using function calling and modern AI frameworks
Establish frameworks and best practices for Large Language Model Operations and AI system deployment
Create and implement quality testing methodologies for AI-based applications
Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AI solutions into our production environment
Support product teams in defining AI feature requirements and capabilities
Stay current with latest developments in AI and identify opportunities for innovation
Requirements:
3+ years of commercial experience in Data Science or Machine Learning Engineering
Strong experience implementing and deploying AI solutions in production environments
Demonstrated expertise with LLMs, embedding models, and vector databases
Experience building and deploying AI agents and LLM-based applications
Proficiency in Python and common ML/AI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.)
Experience with AI/ML operations and deployment frameworks
Strong understanding of AI testing methodologies and quality assurance( Synthetic dataset generation, LLM-as-a-judge, performance evaluation, etc)
Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed computing
Track record of successful collaboration with engineering and product team
Nice to have:
Experience with predictive modeling and time series analysis
Knowledge of natural language processing and content analytics
Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Experience with real-time AI systems
Background in media analytics or content intelligence
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Health insurance
Bonus for individual and team performance
Pension
Great working environment - remote first or hybrid model
An opportunity to help define an entirely new industry category
Excellent opportunity to grow in one of Dublin’s fastest growing home-grown companies
Our ethos:
We believe in maintaining a friendly work environment, a healthy work-life balance, and compensating our employees fairly for their input. You’ll be part of a team that believes in mutual support and education, and for a company where a work week isn’t just the gap between weekends, but an opportunity to do work that is impactful and innovative. We also love eating and socializing together, annual and seasonal company and team retreats, healthy and unhealthy snacks and other perks.