Senior Applied Scientist

Who we are Tractable is an Artificial Intelligence company harnessing the speed and insight of Applied AI to visual assessments. Bolstered by millions of data points, our AI-driven solutions unify everyone involved in insurance, repairs, and sales of homes and cars. By increasing work efficiency and reducing waste, we help everyone work smarter and faster. Established in 2014, Tractable has become the preferred AI tool for leading insurance and automotive companies worldwide. Our solutions unlock Applied AI's potential, transforming the entire recovery ecosystem, from damage assessment and accelerating claims and repairs to recycling parts. They help speed up the recovery response tenfold, even in the aftermath of full-scale disasters like floods and hurricanes. Backed by our team, Tractable’s world-class culture makes us a global employer of choice! We're a diverse team, comprised of over 40 nationalities and various backgrounds, where machine learning researchers and motor engineers collaborate daily. We strive to create a culture that centers on collaboration, transparency, autonomy, and continuous learning, empowering each team member to impact and broaden their scope. Research @ Tractable Our team establishes the technical underpinnings used across all Tractable products, currently focused on auto insurance and natural disaster recovery. Our mission is to leverage the latest ML research to solve hard science problems necessary to transform the insurance industry and more. We focus on creating mission-critical AI systems that solve some of the most problematic issues in computer vision, having already improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. We’re an ambitious and fun team looking for someone to join us on our exciting journey! Auto organization – Who we are & What we do Our organization is responsible for creating products for the automotive industry. We have already built and globally sold two products (Estimating, Review) to insurers. Our long-term vision is to create a platform ecosystem that we can leverage to effortlessly build new products and use cases. Our current mission is to build a reliable and safe “virtual” motor appraiser/expert service, which can solve many use cases across the automotive industry. As part of this mission, we're building high-quality input capture mechanisms, delivering a state-of-the-art damage assessment stack for auto damage, and creating explainable, human-centric decision-making engines. We are working closely with engineering teams to transition our R&D prototypes into mission-critical systems. What you will do As an Applied scientist, you will help design, develop, and improve AI/ML models and systems. Your responsibilities will include: - Coordinating with applied scientists, data scientists, software engineers, and product partners to design and deliver AI/ML solutions in a scaled production environment. - Designing and developing AI/ML models, workflows, end-to-end data preparation, training, deployment, and monitoring pipelines, and ensuring our ML models and system architecture quality. - Delivering customer-facing and/or underlying AI/ML solutions that enable our platform to provide the best experience for our customers. What you need to be successful Basic qualifications - A Master's in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field. A PhD in Computer Science or related fields with a focus on Machine Learning is a strong plus. - Extensive knowledge and practical experience in several areas: machine vision (both classical methods and deep learning) and information retrieval. Experience in natural language processing is a plus. - Experience in building scalable AI/ML models and systems and delivering end-to-end solutions in a production environment. - Experience in computer vision. - Experience in programming in Python, C++, or related languages. Preferred qualifications - Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals or a proven track record of industry innovation in creating new solutions and advancing technology. - Experience with Machine Learning libraries and Deep Learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.) - Experience with end-to-end software development and machine learning solutions lifecycle. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, allowing you to communicate complex technical concepts and solutions to all organization levels. What’s in it for you In it for you is a generous financial reward for your effort, including: - Biannual compensation reviews. - A generous equity package. - A 5% employer pension match. You'll also appreciate the time off and flexible working: - 25 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays. - Opportunity to work from abroad for up to 6 weeks per year. - Competitive maternity and paternity leave. - Flexible hours and hybrid working. - Additional leave if required, including sick pay, compassionate leave, or paid time-off to recharge after an intense work period. Support for your health and wellbeing include: - Top-tier private health coverage through Bupa. - Access to a virtual GP through Babylon. - Mental health and career coaching through Sanctus. - Free annual Headspace subscription. Additional perks: - L&D budget for use on Learnerbly (our learning platform). - Cycle to Work scheme. Diversity commitment At Tractable, we are committed to fostering a diverse team and an inclusive workplace where people’s unique backgrounds and experiences are acknowledged and valued. We welcome and offer equal opportunities without discrimination to applicants of all backgrounds.