Location:                         2201 Lakeside Blvd., Richardson, TX 75082

Position Title:                  Senior Data Scientist

Hours:                             Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 40 Hours/Week

• Support the GenAI Center of Excellence team, which drives innovation by building new generative AI applications and enhancing RealPage’s existing systems with GenAI capabilities. 
• Contribute to RealPage’s AI go-to-market strategy, by creating cutting-edge solutions that empower our users and clients. 
• Lead the development, deployment, and scaling of advanced AI models that address real-world challenges in the PropTech space. 
• Fine-tune pre-trained foundation models, apply prompt-engineering and RAG techniques, utilize agentic frameworks, and work closely with product and engineering teams to create impactful AI solutions that support business objectives and transform user experiences.
• Evaluate and utilize appropriate generative models, such as GPT-4, LLaMA, Gemini, or Claude, to develop Gen AI applications such as text generation, summarization, conversational assistants, OCR, generative analytics, and copilots. Assess and utilize AI tools, LLMs, vector databases, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) solutions, and agentic frameworks based on project needs. 
• Design effective prompts to minimize hallucinations, anticipate and resolve edge cases, and ensure the robustness of generative AI solutions. 
• Construct data preprocessing and cleansing pipelines, ensuring high-quality, scalable data suitable for training and testing AI models.
• Develop and maintain frameworks to validate and measure LLM performance, testing models across a range of capabilities and edge cases for optimal outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to ML engineers and Data Scientists fostering a collaborative team environment and improving overall team effectiveness. 
• Translate complex ML and Gen AI concepts into clear terms for technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and expected outcomes.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams, including AI engineers, software engineers, product managers, and domain experts to create integrated GenAI solutions.
• Track the latest AI research, tools, and trends, and adopt innovative approaches to continuously enhance project outcomes and drive improvements. 

• The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or as a Data Analyst, Software Developer, or an acceptable alternate occupation.
  • Alternately, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or as a Data Analyst, Software Developer, or an acceptable alternate occupation. 
• The position requires knowledge and experience with the following skills:
  • Python and SQL
  • Writing production-grade code
  • Cloud platforms for AI, such as AWS SageMaker, GCP, AI, or Azure ML Containerization, such as Docker
  • Orchestration, such as Kubernetes; CI/CD practices
  • MLOps frameworks
  • Experience leading projects and mentoring team members in Agile environments, driving collaboration, and fostering team effectiveness
  • Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing
  • Transformers, Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) models, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models
  • LangChain, LLMs, Vector Embeddings, and RAG applications
  • Prompt Engineering 

Remote work permitted.

Salary and Benefits: RealPage provides a competitive salary package along with a comprehensive benefit plan that includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Performance-based bonus based on position.

Compensation may vary depending on your location, qualifications including job-related education, training, experience, licensure, and certification, that could result at a level outside of these ranges. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus, and sales incentives depending on the terms of the applicable plan and role as well as individual performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: RealPage Company is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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