Senior AI/ML Scientist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

• $130K — $155K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience designing AI agents that can reason, plan, and act across systems.
  • Hands-on experience building enterprise applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) like RAG and orchestration.
  • Strong expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and managing unstructured text workflows.
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a closely related field.
  • 3+ years of experience delivering AI/ML solutions in production environments.
  • 5+ years of Python programming experience; familiarity with distributed data processing is a plus.
  • Proven ability to solve business problems using AI rather than merely building models.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to identify and prioritize business problems that can be solved using AI technologies.
  • Translate business needs into actionable AI use cases, metrics, and delivery plans.
  • Emphasize business outcomes over just model performance.
  • Architect and develop AI systems that can integrate across tools and workflows.
  • Design multi-agent solutions to automate complex, multi-step processes.
  • Ensure reliability, explainability, and governance of AI solutions for enterprise use.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure AI deployments are scalable and secure.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model allowing flexibility with in-person collaboration opportunities.
  • Access to a mission-driven and collaborative culture that enhances the employee experience.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:

Solve Business Problems with AI
  • Partner with business stakeholders to identify, frame, and prioritize high-value problems that can be addressed using Agentic AI, LLMs, and NLP.
  • Translate business needs into clear AI use cases, success metrics, and delivery plans.
  • Focus on business outcomes, not just model performance.


Design & Build Agentic AI Solutions
  • Architect and develop agentic AI systems that can reason, plan, and take actions across tools, workflows, and data sources.
  • Design multi-agent and tool-augmented LLM solutions to automate complex, multi-step processes.
  • Ensure solutions are reliable, explainable, and governed for enterprise use.


Scalable & Responsible AI
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI solutions with scalability, security, and performance in mind.
  • Implement evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails for LLM and agentic systems, including bias, drift, and failure modes.
  • Align solutions with enterprise risk management, compliance, and responsible AI standards.


Thought Leadership & Collaboration
  • Act as a trusted AI advisor, helping teams understand where Agentic AI and LLMs add value-and where they do not.
  • Contribute to AI best practices, reusable patterns, and strategic direction.
  • Mentor peers and teammates on applied AI and business-driven problem solving.


Qualifications:
  • Agentic AI: Experience designing AI agents that reason, plan, and act across systems.
  • Large Language Models (LLMs): Hands-on experience building enterprise LLM applications (e.g., RAG, tool use, orchestration, evaluation).
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP): Strong experience working with unstructured text and language-driven workflows.
  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
  • 3+ years delivering AI/ML solutions in production environments.
  • 5+ years of hands-on Python experience; experience with distributed data processing is a plus.
  • Strong ability to solve business problems using AI, not just build models.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working in cross-functional, enterprise environments.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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