Lead Applied Scientist – NLP & Ranking IRC306799

Description

GlobalLogic takes an opportunity to partner with a leading global threat intelligence platform to design and deliver an enterprise-scale, Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) AI agent platform. The initiative centers on accelerating expert analyst decision-making by augmenting high-complexity threat intelligence workflows with cutting-edge generative and agentic AI systems.

Location: Open to candidates based in Poland, Romania, or Ukraine only.

Short-term engagement

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• MSc or PhD in NLP, information retrieval or machine learning with publications, or equivalent industry research experience.
• 5+ years of applied ML, with models in production use.
• Deep experience fine-tuning transformer encoders with PyTorch and Hugging Face.
• Multi-label and imbalanced classification, probability calibration and threshold optimization.
• Learning from user feedback: learning-to-rank, active learning, bandit/exploration methods or counterfactual evaluation.
• Rigorous experiment design and statistical analysis.
  
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• ModernBERT or other long-context encoder models.
• Multi-stage ranking or recommender systems.
• LLM post-training (SFT, LoRA, DPO), reward or judge models, and reranker or embedding fine-tuning.
• Vertex AI Training and Pipelines.
• Experience in security, threat intelligence or fraud.
  
  
  

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Fine-tune, evaluate and calibrate ModernBERT for multi-label alert classification and high-recall shortlisting.
• Design the two-stage triage cascade: model thresholds, the hand-off to the LLM, and how each stage is measured.
• Convert analyst feedback into training data through label cleaning, active learning and defined retraining criteria.
• Correct for selection bias through exploration sampling of rejected alerts and counterfactual evaluation.
• Design the dynamic few-shot strategy: how decision points are represented how examples are selected how conflicting or stale human decisions are handled.
• Define the feedback and reward schema with the Lead Agent Engineer.
• Set offline and online evaluation, and review retrained models before production promotion.
  
  
  

What we offer

Empowering Projects: With 500+ clients spanning diverse industries and domains, we provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies. As a team, we engineer digital products that positively impact people’s lives.

Empowering Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our dedication is to provide timely and comprehensive assistance for every consultant through our dedicated Learning & Development team, ensuring their continuous growth and success.

DE&I Matters: At GlobalLogic, we deeply value and embrace diversity. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Career Development: Our corporate culture places a strong emphasis on career development, offering abundant opportunities for growth. Regular interactions with our teams ensure their engagement, motivation, and recognition. We empower our team members to pursue their career goals with confidence and enthusiasm.

Comprehensive Benefits: In addition to equitable compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the overall well-being of our consultants. We genuinely care about their health and strive to create a positive work environment.

Flexible Opportunities: At GlobalLogic, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible opportunities tailored to your lifestyle. Explore relocation and rotation options for diverse cultural and professional experiences in different countries with our company.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.