Principal Applied Scientist - OCI​/GEN AI; ChatBot

Position: Principal Applied Scientist - OCI/GEN AI (ChatBot)
Job Description

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start‑up, with the scale and customer‑focus of the world’s leading enterprise software company. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI science team is responsible for growing OCI’s Generative AI, Agent and Analytics services.

Our goal is to build foundational technologies and enable customers to apply AI to solve their business problems with Oracle’s assistance and expertise in Generative AI and Analytics. In this role, you will have an opportunity to work with teams of applied scientists, engineers, and product managers to deliver high‑quality services backed by Generative AI models and Analytics solutions that delight our customers with the confidence that their data is safe and protected.

We are seeking an exceptional applied scientist to work on innovative Generative AI & Analytics modeling research and development efforts. As a Senior Principal Applied Scientist in the Generative AI Science team, you will architect, build and deploy cutting‑edge, high‑quality AI models and solutions  will work with a team of world‑class scientists in exploring new frontiers of Generative AI and collaborate with cross‑functional teams including software engineers and product managers to deploy these globally for real‑world enterprise use‑cases at the largest scale.

Your contributions will be pivotal in delivering our new Generative AI‑powered services for large‑scale enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Research and Development:
Conduct in‑depth research on conversational Agentic AI systems, from design and development to evaluation.

• Team Leadership:
Build and mentor a high‑performing team of scientists and engineers.

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Collaboration:

Work closely with cross‑functional teams to integrate GenAI, Agentic, and conversational capabilities into various applications and products.

• Innovation:
Identify new opportunities for conversational AI, Agentic AI, Analytics, and related technologies.

• Stay Updated:
Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends and advancements in the above fields.

Qualifications & Experience

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Linguistics, or a related field.

• Strong dissertation, thesis or final project centered on Machine Learning or Deep Learning, and 6+ years of relevant experience (preferred). Alternatively, Master’s degree in any of the above fields with 8+ years of relevant experience.

• Strong publication record, including as a lead author in top‑tier conferences or journals.

• Extensive experience in deep learning, NLP, and Agentic AI.

• Proven track record of leading research and development projects.

• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms and architectures.

• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.

• Strong leadership and communication abilities.

Benefits & Compensation

US:
Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 – $251,600 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

• Short term disability and long term disability

• Life insurance and AD&D

• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits

• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

• Paid time off:
Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non‑overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual…