Principal AI Scientist (Deep Learning Focus) Position Available In Somerset, New Jersey

When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. What you’ll be doing… You will use machine learning and deep learning expertise and experience with implementation of AI in commercial applications ($500m plus business applications). You will focus on designing large scale AI capabilities that cut across multiple business domains working with and leading the technical roadmap for the data scientist and machine learning engineer teams. You will work closely with data science and engineering teams and the entire data scientist community at Verizon in proactively designing and developing AI capabilities. These AI capabilities will include predictive, prescriptive and adaptive applications for all predictions and inferences at Verizon. Models will typically get implemented on premise, in cloud and/or on the edge and in both real-time and batch mode depending upon the business applications. At Verizon, we are on a multi-year journey to industrialize our data science and AI capabilities. Very simply, this means that AI will fuel all decisions and business processes across the company. At $130B+ in annual revenue, this is a pioneering opportunity to design and shape AI at scale in the Telco industry. With our leadership in bringing 5G network nationwide, the opportunity for AI will only grow exponentially in going from enabling billions of predictions to possibly trillions of predictions that are automated and real-time. Therefore, it will be critical that this candidate possess previous experience in research and validation of AI and data science techniques. Developing Next Generation AI Capabilities Developing the next generation of AI that protects the privacy of our customers and ensures that our modeling practices are ethical and bias free. Testing and validating all AI methods for industrial scale. Deploying and managing models throughout the model lifecycle. Technical Thought Leadership Developing next-generation AI capabilities, providing technical thought leadership, and elevating the AI practice Elevating the AI Practice Partnering with academia and startup ecosystem to identify and potentially bring in new AI approach that can be of value to Verizon. Staying informed on the latest advancements in AI and technology space, finding ways to deliver value by applying and customizing these to our specific problem space. Leading the way in creating AI applications designed with bias considerations and that promotes ethical AI both within Verizon and externally with Verizon’s partners. Supporting and furthering our best practices and governance routines to ensure adherence to model management policies, peer reviews, and compliance to our policy standards for privacy, ethics, and bias. What we’re looking for… You have strong analytical skills and are eager to work in a collaborative environment with global teams to drive AI solutions. You work independently and are always willing to learn new technologies. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are able to interact with various partners and cross-functional teams to implement business solutions. You’ll need to have: Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training Two or more years of experience in scaling AI in areas like personalization, forecasting, experimentation, computer vision, etc Experience developing models and algorithms independently, writing your own code, developing strategy for algorithmic experimentation, and deploying in production Even better if you have one or more of the following: Expert level understanding and ability to explain both the code and the underlying math used in algorithms/models. Must have excellent coding proficiency with demonstrated expertise in python, java, R, etc. Expert level knowledge of AI/ML models, frameworks(keras, pytorch, etc.) and libraries/packages/apis (e.g., scikit) Experience with both batch and streaming models in production Advanced knowledge of math, probability, statistics, and models Experience with Hadoop, AWS or other distributed compute services Exposure to data structures, data modeling and software architecture skills Excellent communication skills Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills Outstanding analytical and problem solving skills Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar field If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above. Where you’ll be working In this hybrid role, you’ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Equal Employment Opportunity Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics. Benefits and Compensation Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $120,500.00 – $231,000.00.