Senior Applied Research Scientist

2 weeks ago

London Area, United Kingdom Emotech Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Emotech is currently at the forefront of the research in conversational AI solutions to develop Customer Experience(CX) AI Agents at scale. We focus on under-resourced languages with the intention of bringing the best experience for a potential user base of 2.5 billion people. With a growing customer base including some of the biggest names in the airline, telco, and banking industries we are seeking a seasoned Senior Applied Research Scientist to
lead our R&D efforts and shape the future of our AI research strategy
.

General Description of the Role

As a Senior Applied Research Scientist lead, you will

Take ownership of a full R&D pipeline. This includes identifying trends in the industry, defining research plans and delivering state-of-the-art technology. The role will involve researching all areas within conversational AI, such as Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Large Language Models (LLM). Besides technical excellence , this role also requires
research leadership, and strategic vision
. You will
lead and mentor a high-performing team
,
drive cross-functional collaboration
, and
ensure innovations directly advance business goals.

As Senior Applied Research Scientist, you will be responsible for:

  • Drive applied R&D in speech and language technologies (ASR, TTS, LLM), combining cutting-edge research with practical system development for multilingual, end-to-end applications.
  • Lead and grow the research team, setting clear goals, fostering innovation, and ensuring alignment with company strategy.
  • Convert product requirements into research plans and ideas
  • Define data requirements and ensure data quality and integrity
  • Perform continuous evaluation of systems to make sure they always fulfil requirements
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with data, product, and engineering teams to accelerate deployment of cutting-edge solutions.
  • Represent the company's research externally through publications, conference talks, and engagement with the broader AI community.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum of 4 years of research & development experience in industry, or equivalent academic experience
  • Minimum 2 years track record of leading small teams in a fast-paced research environment.
  • Experience in relevant fields, such as Automatic Speech Recognition or Speech Synthesis
  • Experience working with production systems using AI models
  • Proficient knowledge of Python, PyTorch and other libraries for deep learning applied to speech and language
  • Masters Degree or higher in Computer Science or other relevant area

Preferred Background and Skills:

  • PhD in a topic with a strong speech and language focus
  • Experience working with low resourced languages
  • Knowledge of other programming languages, such as C++ or Rust
  • Good software version control practices, for instance with Git
  • Familiarity with containerization solutions like Dockers
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and best deployment practices
  • Previous projects integrating LLMs into conversational AI solutions
  • Publications in top-tier conferences (Interspeech, ICASSP, NeurIPS, etc) or journals.

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