TransUnion

AI Research & Innovation Lead

TransUnion$112K — $187K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a closely related field.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in AI, machine learning, or related quantitative fields.
  • Strong foundation in areas like knowledge representation, causal modeling, and explainable AI.
  • Advanced programming skills in Python and familiarity with AI frameworks.
  • Understanding of consumer data and fraud detection in financial services.

Responsibilities

  • Lead exploratory research on emerging AI techniques.
  • Drive innovation in neuro-symbolic AI and human-AI collaboration.
  • Design and evaluate proof-of-concepts for AI technologies.
  • Represent TransUnion through publications and patents.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to transition research into production.

Benefits

  • Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Company-paid life and disability coverage.
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Tuition reimbursement and flexible time off options.
Full Job Description
Team Overview
This role reports directly to Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics within the AI R&D organization. This team is responsible for evaluating, developing and advancing next-generation AI capabilities that can create strategic advantage for TransUnion and its customers by engaging with TransUnion's internal clients across a broad array of credit, fraud, insurance and marketing business applications. You'll join a team that encourages curiosity, innovation, and scientific exploration with access to access to large-scale consumer, marketing, fraud, and risk datasets for applied AI research and opportunities to shape the future direction of AI-powered products and solutions across TransUnion's businesses.This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities
  • Modern cloud-based computing environments and access to state-of-the-art AI infrastructure for experimentation and rapid prototyping.
  • The freedom to investigate and evaluate emerging AI paradigms including neuro-symbolic systems, causal AI, knowledge graphs, autonomous agents, reasoning systems, and trustworthy AI.
  • Opportunities to publish, patent, present, and contribute to TransUnion's long-term innovation strategy.
  • Lead exploratory research initiatives focused on emerging AI techniques and their business applicability.
  • Drive innovation in areas such as: neuro-symbolic AI, reasoning systems, knowledge-enhanced machine learning, agentic AI, causal AI, explainable AI, human-AI collaboration.
  • Anticipate AI technology trends and assess their implications for TransUnion's products and services.
  • Design, build, and evaluate proof-of-concepts and prototypes that demonstrate the value of emerging AI technologies.
  • Create repeatable frameworks for assessing AI capabilities, limitations, risks, and business impact.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to transition successful research concepts into production-ready solutions.
  • Represent TransUnion through publications and patents.


Required Knowledge and Experiences
  • Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Operations Research, or a closely related quantitative discipline
  • 8+ years of professional experience in AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, or related quantitative fields
  • Strong foundation in one or more of the following areas: Classical AI, knowledge representation via ontology, knowledge graphs and graph neural networks, automated reasoning systems, search and planning algorithms, causal inference and causal modeling, probabilistic graphical models, explainable and trustworthy AI
  • Advanced programming skills in Python and familiarity with modern AI development frameworks
  • Familiarity with consumer data, fraud detection, financial services, risk analytics, identity, or marketing applications


Benefits that support every part of your life:

At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well-from day one.

For Your Health: Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection: We've got your back with company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short- and long-term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.

For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we're here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care[redacted] membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future: Build toward what's next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long-term care insurance to plan confidently.

For You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.

For Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well-being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $112,500.00 - $187,500 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual's education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion's annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title:
Advisor, Data Science and Analytics

Company:
TransUnion LLC

About TransUnion

TransUnion is a consumer credit reporting agency. TransUnion collects and aggregates information on over one billion individual consumers in over thirty countries including "200 million files profiling nearly every credit-active consumer in the United States". Its customers include over 65,000 businesses. Based in Chicago, Illinois, TransUnion's 2014 revenue was US$1.3 billion.
Learn more about TransUnion
Size
10,200 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$343.1 million
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+11.7%
Revenue
$2.7 billion
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