ResponsibleAI, Lead Applied Scientist - X Delivery - London

ResponsibleAI, Lead Applied Scientist - X Delivery - London, United Kingdom

Who We Are

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We Are BCG X

Were a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the worlds most complexproblems. Leveraging BCGs global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.

We Are BCG X

Were a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts united by a drive to make a difference. Working across industries and disciplines, we combine our experience and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges faced by society today. We go beyond what was once thought possible, creating new and innovative solutions to the worlds most complex problems. Leveraging BCGs global network and partnerships with leading organizations, BCG X provides a stable ecosystem for talent to build game-changing businesses, products, and services from the ground up, all while growing their career. Together, we strive to create solutions that will positively impact the lives of millions.

What You'll Do

Are you passionate aboutdevelopingsocially and ethically responsibleAIsystems?Are you excited by the prospect ofsupporting projects that apply cutting-edge AI and GenAImodels to solve real-world problems? Imagine working with BCG s Responsible AIteam, where you will developand applyinnovative tools for testingand evaluating new GenAI products. Your daily work would involve designing andimplementingtesting and evaluation frameworks tohelp improve product quality andensureAI systems are safe,secure,and equitable .

Join a team dedicated to exploring creative solutions and pioneering advancements in Responsible AI. Yourworkwill influence the development of GenAI applications, focusing on transparency, accountability, and trustworthiness. On the team, you'll collaborate with brilliant minds and make a tangible impact on shaping the future of AI, ensuring it meets the highest standards for responsibility and effectiveness.You will have the opportunity to support a wide variety of projects,spanninguse cases, technologies,industries,and clients.Embrace the challenge of working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology,ethical innovation, and real-world applications.

The Responsible AI Applied Scientist plays a critical role supporting BCG s testing and evaluation efforts, workingin conjunction with our AI and GenAI product teams to ensure alignment with our Responsible AI policy, principles, and standards, and to support the design, continuous improvement, and execution of the overall Responsible AI program at BCG.

The Responsible AI Applied Sci entist willwork with a diverse set of stakeholders to:

• Ensure responsible development of GenAI and AI products by providing Responsible AI expert support to GenAI and AI product teams, including conducting independent assessment of product -level risks and owning product evaluations

• Engage indep endently and directly with BCG product teams to sup port Responsible AI-related nee ds across the entire software development lifecycle of GenAI or AI product s

• Work with and support technicalteams executing risk assessment and testing and evaluation o f GenAI and AI products

• Train and mentor technical teams on testing and evaluation approaches for GenAI products

• Remain up - to - date on emerging frameworks, standards, and technical approaches, and related issues , by participating in workshops, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations

What You'll Bring

• • 3-5+ years of experience in Responsible AI, including directly engaging with AI product teams
  • 3+ years of industry experience in building or evaluating Generative AI models
  • Experience in program/project management and team leadership
  • Strong programming skills in Python and deep learning frameworks ( PyTorch , TensorFlow)
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Responsible AI issues, trends, frameworks, and best practices
  • Working knowledge of emerging AI regulatory and legal frameworks across the globe
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to explain sophisticated data science conceptsto non-technical audiencesand translate analytical results into business implications
  • Ability to think critically about ethical, social, and business risks posed by GenAI and AI systems
  • Passion forbuilding things and comfortworking with moderndata sciencedevelopment tools
  • Experience designing and analyzing experiments using advanced statistical methods
  • Experienceand enthusiasm forworking withGe n AI technologies

  Technical Skills Must - have experience:

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent research/work experience
  • Strong research background in empirical evaluation, experimental design, or benchmarking
  • Deep familiarity with software engineering workflows and developer tools
  • Experience working with or evaluating AI/ML models, preferably LLMs
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to write clear testing result reports

  Nice - to - have experience:

  • Experience with quantitative social science research
  • Familiarity with software engineering practices (e.g., unit testing, CI/CD )
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) or SQL databases
  • Knowledge of AI risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF)
  • Experience with d eveloper tools , including IDEs (e.g., VSCode , Pycharm ) and environment management (e.g., P yenv , C onda , P oetry , D ocker)
  • Demonstrable contribution to open-source evaluations of GenAI

Who You'll Work With

Youll work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging, product-oriented environment where we advance our thinking about and operationalization of Responsible AI. Youll engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, including senior executives, A I and G enAI product teams , legal, compliance, and security teams, BCGs Chief AI Ethics Officer, the Director of the Responsible AI team, and other members of the Responsible AI team.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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