Data Scientist

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.