Lead Specialist, AI Scientist — AgentOps

Job overview

The Lead Specialist, AI Scientist role is onsite in Durham, NC. Compensation is $94.69–$98.48 per hour. The role is part of Pearson’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer and AgentOps team, setting technical direction for model training and adaptation as part of the company’s AI transformation.

What you'll do

• Train and fine-tune foundation models
• use Python and deep learning frameworks for distributed or multi-GPU training
• curate data, design experiments, and evaluate model performance
• make architecture and tooling decisions
• take models into production
• set technical standards
• mentor engineers or scientists
• and communicate model trade-offs, costs, and risks to technical and business audiences.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

ai scientist

lead specialist

agentops

durham nc

$94.69–$98.48/hr

foundation models

model fine-tuning

python

deep learning

distributed training

education technology

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes competitive benefits but does not specify individual benefits.

Why this role

The posting highlights supervised fine-tuning, LoRA or QLoRA, RLHF or DPO, distillation, and applying AI/ML to educational content, assessment, and personalized learning.

About the employer

Varite, Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Educational Support Services. Sector: 61.