Job Url: https://www.remoterocketship.com/company/meedan/jobs/senior-software-engineer-applied-research-united-states-remote Job Description: Meedan Website LinkedIn All Job Openings Meedan is a nonprofit organization focused on building digital tools and community-led programs that enhance the accessibility, reliability, and distribution of information when and where people need it most. The company creates conversational bots and open-source applications like Check to gather and analyze content from community members, facilitating the connection between organizations and audiences through messaging services such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Telegram. Meedan collaborates with community partners globally to combat disinformation and promote accountability during elections, crises, and public health emergencies. Additionally, it utilizes AI and research to address information inequity, supporting an equitable and inclusive internet. translation β€’ machine translation β€’ open journalism β€’ social media β€’ verification 11 - 50 employees Founded 2011 🀝 Non-profit πŸ€– Artificial Intelligence 🌍 Social Impact πŸ’° $256k Grant on 2021-06 Senior Software Engineer, Applied Research 2 minutes ago πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Full-stack Engineer Neo4j Python Apply Now Receive Emails with Similar Jobs Report problem πŸ“‹ Description β€’ Lead experimentation on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) approaches for question answering over a Neo4j knowledge graph. β€’ Develop and refine evaluation frameworks (test sets, LLM-as-a-judge rubrics, failure mode analyses, etc.). β€’ Investigate and implement strategies for handling conflicting, incomplete, or time-sensitive information. β€’ Translate product requirements into ML constraints and possibilities. β€’ Collaborate with engineers to validate feasibility and de-risk system architecture. β€’ Focus on experimentation and implementation for our Python-based knowledge service. β€’ Design, test and implement retrieval strategies, evaluate system trustworthiness, and help define how the service handles conflicting or outdated information. β€’ Work closely with product and engineering teams to ensure our AI/ML foundations are technically strong, reliable, and aligned with product goals. 🎯 Requirements β€’ 8+ years of professional or research experience, with deep expertise in AI/ML research or applied machine learning. β€’ Strong background in Python and experience with retrieval-augmented generation, LLMs, or knowledge graphs. β€’ Demonstrated ability to design experiments, evaluate systems rigorously, and communicate findings. β€’ Strong collaborator and communicator, able to bridge research and engineering. β€’ Nice to Have Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases. β€’ Background in verification workflows. β€’ Prior work in product-driven environments.