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Senior Applied AI Scientist
Location: Home-Based Canada or Hybrid Quebec City / Montreal / Burlington, Ontario
Position Summary
As an AI Scientist you’ll have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions in artificial intelligence (AI) for smart infrastructure, participate in the development of new products based on AI and collaborate with an established team of Data Scientists. By virtue of its unique market positioning, our team targets a wide variety of AI-related research fields, including computer vision, graphical models, natural language processing, advanced signal processing, unsupervised learning and clustering, reinforcement learning, etc.
Responsibilities
Develop AI/ML algorithms and models using accepted best practices
Analyze user challenges, workflows and use cases
Keep yourself up to date with the relevant research and scientific literature
Provide a technological watch over various areas of AI/ML Assist in data acquisition from various sources
Analyze data integrity and quality
Develop data cleaning strategies and prepare training datasets
Measure model performance and resilience
Prepare reports and presentations on results
Present results to peers, internal stakeholders and users
Qualifications
BSc, MSc or PhD in machine learning or a related specialty
At least 6 years of experience doing research and development in machine learning - including deep learning and advanced techniques
Experience with Large Language Models, RAG and copilot systems
Experience in practical machine learning applications and development
Ability to develop innovative solutions in artificial intelligence to resolve concrete and complex challenges
Programming and use of tools related to our area of practice such as: Python, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, LangChain, Llamaindex, DSPy, GraphRAG
Strong problem-solving capabilities using various technologies
Capability to research a new topic and to learn quickly
Experience with major cloud providers (Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, ElasticSearch, etc.) and/or MLOps experience desired
Fluent in English
What We Offer:
A great Team and culture – please see our Recruitment Video.
An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction.
Competitive Salary and benefits.
The opportunity to work within a global and diverse international team.
A supportive and collaborative environment.
Colleague Recognition Awards.
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About Bentley Systems:
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.
www.bentley.com
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