Data Scientist

Job Description

(This position is open to a varying level of seniority)

Are you excited about working at the forefront of NLP and applying state-of-the-art models to challenging business problems? Thomson Reuters Labs in Toronto is seeking an experienced Data Scientist with a passion for solving problems using Deep Learning & NLP tools and methodologies.

What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We support the organization and our customers through the rapid prototyping of solutions and knowledge sharing to understand and apply new technologies to their businesses. We work collaboratively across our core segments to identify, de-risk and activate future-ready opportunities in AI, Data Science and emerging technologies.

As an experienced Data Scientist, you will be part of a diverse and interdisciplinary global team of experts in the field of NLP, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and User Experience, driving Digital and AI transformation at the company. Thomson Reuters Labs is known for consistently delivering successful Deep Learning projects achieving human-level performance on complex natural language tasks allowing us to expand our capabilities and serve our customers in new and exciting ways.

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Data Scientist, you will:

• Develop and Deliver: Applying modern software development practices, you will be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, building, testing and delivering high-quality solutions
• Be a Team Player: Working in a collaborative team-oriented environment, you will share information, value diverse ideas, partner with cross-functional and remote teams
• Be an Agile Person: With a strong sense of urgency and a desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will deliver solutions against strict timelines
• Be Innovative: You are empowered to try new approaches and learn new technologies. You will contribute innovative ideas, create solutions, and be accountable for end-to-end deliveries
• Be an Effective Communicator: Through dynamic engagement and communication with cross-functional partners and team members, you will effectively articulate ideas and collaborate on technical developments

About You

You're a fit for the role of Data Scientist if you:

• Have a deep understanding and experience with NLP, creating deep learning and machine learning models, and hands-on experience in one or more programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)
• Understand API development and best practices
• Have experience working in an Agile environment besides Development skills to rapidly deliver minimum viable products
• Demonstrate proficiency in automation, system monitoring, and cloud-native applications, with familiarity in AWS or Azure (or a related cloud platform)
• Have academic and/or industry experience in building machine learning models and/or systems with the ability to translate the latest research papers into implementations addressing our use cases
• Are curious, adaptable learner, empathetic and can teach & lead others
• Have a desire to positively impact the world around them and someone who isn't afraid to dive right in, is comfortable working independently at a fast pace, embraces change, and can creatively pivot when needed
• Have a Ph.D. or Masters in a data-heavy technical field, such as Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or other data-heavy disciplines

What's in it For You

At Thomson Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Learning & Development : On-the-job coaching & learning, tuition reimbursement, exposure to leading-edge technology
  • Our Data Scientists get to play with big data sets to discover what new products, services, and insights can be created for our end users. Thomson Reuters is most well-known for the globally respected Reuters News agency, but our company is also the leading source of information for legal, corporate and tax professionals. We have over 60,000 TBs worth of legal, regulatory, news, and tax data, all waiting for you to turn your ideas into our customers' products and services.
• Benefits : Flexible work arrangements, comprehensive health coverage that's effective day one
• Perks : Social events & activities, employee discount programs through corporate perks

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Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com .