Applied NLP Scientist - Genuent : Job Details

Title: Applied NLP ScientistLocation:New York, NY (HYBRID - Will be on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays)Duration: Permanent Position / Direct HireCompensation: $150,000 - $200,000Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Applied NLP ScientistAbout Our ClientOur client is building the future of data security. Despite enormous growth in awareness and investment in data security, most companies still don't know where they are storing sensitive information and how to secure it. Our client is building a modern and developer-friendly data security platform to automate data security and privacy at scale, from detection to remediation.About the roleOur client is looking for anApplied NLP Scientistto play a critical role in the evolution of theirdata classification pipeline, which powers their data security and privacy platform. In this role, you will lead the development of NLP systems that operate on unstructured text and other data modalities, with a strong focus onNamed Entity Recognition (NER)anddata classification.You will support and evolve their existing multilingual and English NER models while ensuring scalability, accuracy, and adaptability to new domains. This role involves maintaining multiple models for different data types, working with massive datasets, and building production-grade ML infrastructure that supports fast and reliable inference. This is a high-impact, in-office role based in NYC where you'll collaborate across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams.What you'll do

• Own and evolve our client's data classification pipelineacross multiple data modalities (e.g., unstructured text, documents, tables, images).
• Develop and maintainNER models, including English-specific and multilingual systems.
• Apply modern NLP techniques forstructured information extraction,text classification,clustering, andsummarization.
• Define and build processes formodel evaluation,validation, andcontinuous monitoring.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate ML models into customer-facing systems.
• Stay on top of research and best practices in applied NLP and contribute to the evolution of their ML architecture.

• 4+ years of experience in applied NLP.
• Demonstrated success building and deployingNER systemsand working withunstructured text datain production.
• Experience working across the ML lifecycle: data preprocessing, model training, evaluation.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field—or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Must be based inNew York City—this is anin-office role Tuesday through Thursday.

• A chance to shape the future ofAI-powered data securityat an early-stage startup.
• Direct impact on solutions that power the data privacy stack for leading enterprises.
• A collaborative culture with smart, driven colleagues.
• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity.
• Full health, dental, and vision insurance + 401k with generous company contribution.
• A beautiful, well-stocked office in the Financial District.
• Flexible PTO and hybrid work days.

What we valueOur client values technical excellence, practical execution, and a strong sense of ownership. They are looking for team members who bring domain expertise and a passion for shipping impactful ML solutions that meet real-world privacy and security needs.Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits

• Competitive pay

• 401(k) retirement plan

• ...and much more!

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