Sr. AI Data Engineer (UK Remote)

Turnitin, an AI-focused leader in the educational and research sectors, has been at the forefront of promoting academic integrity and innovation for over two decades. We are renowned for our cutting-edge solutions which have been embraced by thousands of academic institutions, corporations, and publishers worldwide.

At Turnitin, we believe in flexibility, offering remote working as a standard arrangement. We value diversity, respect local cultures, and honor individual choices. We are a remote-first employer, with an office in Newcastle (UK) and colleagues spanning the globe. Our team is diverse yet unified by a shared commitment to making a significant impact in education.

AI and data science are integral to our success and ambitious product roadmap, and great AI begins with great data. Joining us as a Senior AI Data Engineer means you'll become part of a global team of proactive, supportive, and independent professionals committed to delivering sophisticated, well-structured AI and data systems. You’ll help pioneer our next generation data and AI pipelines to scale our team’s impact. Additionally, you'll collaborate with different teams within Turnitin to integrate AI and data science across a broad suite of products, designed to enhance learning, teaching, and academic integrity.

Responsibilities

Your role as a Senior AI Data Engineer encompasses the following key responsibilities:

• AI Data Infrastructure & Pipeline Management for Applied AI: Design, build, and operate scalable real-time data pipelines that support ongoing Applied AI model training. Deploy and maintain robust data infrastructure using AI techniques and engineering best practices to ensure continuous model improvement and deployment cycles.
• Data Collection: Execute initiatives for collecting, normalizing, and storing data across multiple sources, including external LLM providers.
• Collaboration: Partner with AI R&D, Applied AI, and Data Platform teams to ensure seamless data flow and quality standards. Partner with stakeholders to collect, curate, and catalog high-quality datasets that directly support Applied AI retraining workflows and business objectives.
• AI R&D Support: Provide secondary support to AI Research & Development efforts by applying advanced data warehousing and engineering technologies. Contribute to exploratory data initiatives that uncover insights from Turnitin's extensive data resources.
• Communication: Maintain clear communication channels across teams, ensuring alignment with company vision while sharing insights on data infrastructure needs and potential innovations.
• Technology Evolution: Stay current with emerging tools and methodologies in AI data engineering, bringing recommendations to enhance our AI data infrastructure and capabilities.