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Brilliant®

NLP Data Scientist (Chicago)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$170K - $185K/yr

... helping to inform build-versus-buy decisions. * Lead Project Execution: Plan and oversee NLP ... Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information ...

Cna

Senior Data AI Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$109K - $148K/yr

And we have the leadership to help you get there.At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which ... NLP preprocessing, and document chunking strategiesoptimizedfor LLM consumption. * Implement ...

Career Renew

Senior ML Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$180K - $240K/yr

Help set the team's strategic direction, cultivating an environment that encourages innovation and ... with LLMs or NLP (Mandatory) Experience building production systems in Python (Mandatory ...

Albi

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (LLMs)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

Open-source contributions or published work or patents in ML / NLP * Microsoft Foundry experience ... Equipment and learning budget to help you do your best work and keep up with the frontier

Albi

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (LLMs)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

Open‑source contributions or published work or patents in ML / NLP * Microsoft Foundry experience ... Equipment and learning budget to help you do your best work and keep up with the frontier

Albi

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (LLMs)

Chicago, IL

$126K - $166K/yr

Opensource contributions or published work or patents in ML / NLP * Microsoft Foundry experience ... Equipment and learning budget to help you do your best work and keep up with the frontier

Orion Innovation

Product Sales Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

... help shape the future product roadmap based on customer needs. Pipeline Management: Maintain an ... A strong fundamental understanding of AI concepts (e.g., Generative AI, predictive analytics, NLP ...

1 point system

Senior Data Scientist

Chicago, IL · Remote

... NLP solutions for a claims and incident mitigation analytics project. This role will help risk ... Develop feature engineering logic using structured and unstructured claims and incident data.

1 point system

Senior Data Scientist

Chicago, IL · Remote

... NLP solutions for a claims and incident mitigation analytics project. This role will help risk ... Develop feature engineering logic using structured and unstructured claims and incident data.

Qumis Inc

Founding Staff AI Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

We help P&C insurance professionals-claims advocates, brokers, underwriters, and legal teams-move ... NLP, document intelligence, or unstructured data * Strong track record shipping ML models into ...

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How much do help nlp engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for help nlp engineer in Chicago, IL is $110,516.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $91,200.00 and $140,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Help Nlp Engineer vs Nlp Engineer?

AspectHelp Nlp EngineerNlp Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in CS, Data Science, or related field; some roles may accept certificationsBachelor's or Master's in CS, AI, or related; strong programming and ML skills
Work EnvironmentCollaborative teams, research labs, or tech companies focusing on NLP projectsDevelopment teams, research groups, or product-focused environments in AI companies
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in tech firms, startups, and research institutions working on NLP solutionsCommonly employed in similar settings, often with more advanced responsibilities

The main difference is that Help Nlp Engineers often focus on supporting NLP projects with basic tasks, while Nlp Engineers handle more complex development and implementation. Both roles require similar educational backgrounds and work in comparable environments, but Nlp Engineers typically have more experience and responsibility.

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Infographic showing various Help Nlp Engineer job openings in Chicago, IL as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 92% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $110,516 per year, or $53.1 per hour.

AI Research Engineer - NLP

Lucas James Talent Partners

Evanston, IL • On-site, Remote

$100K - $120K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Lucas James Talent Partners is recruiting on behalf of UL Research Institutes. We have an exciting opportunity for an AI Research Engineer at UL Research Institutes, within our Digital Safety Research Institute (DSRI). This is a REMOTE opportunity.

The AI Research Engineer advances Digital Safety mission by designing, developing, and evaluating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) safety assessment systems, with a focus on large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP) safety. This role contributes to the development of rigorous evaluation methodologies, scalable assessment capabilities, and research-driven insights that improve the safety assessments of frontier AI systems.

UL Research Institutes:
At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.
Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Fire Safety teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put it into practice.

Digital Safety Research Institute:
The Digital Safety Research Institute (DSRI) addresses unresolved safety risks and emerging dangers in the world’s digital ecosystem. We aim to help protect people from unwanted access to personal devices and privacy, algorithms, and disinformation threats by working to create a new digital safety ecosystem.
DSRI is committed to sharing digital safety insights, collaborating with key stakeholders, and offering extensive outreach and education to help support safer digital environments for people everywhere.

What you’ll learn and achieve:
As the AI Research Engineer, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:
  • Studies incident reports implicating LLMs or NLP algorithms and hypothesize root causes.
  • Conducts literature and open-source reviews in NLP or LLM Designs, plans, and creates NLP or LLMs assessments - expanding digital safety best practices. Applies technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Codes or trains text analytics needed to run NLP or LLM assessments. Prepares written component documentation for technical audiences.
  • Publishes assessment research results, on-line, using Digital Safety lab tools, and in peer-reviewed conferences and journals.
  • Works closely with team members to ensure that all processes are accurate and technically sound.
What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.
  • People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.
  • Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
  • Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.
  • Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.
  • Total Rewards: All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.


What makes you a great fit:
While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:
  • Demonstrates mastery level knowledge of NLP and LLM safety and how safety assessments can protect the public from LLM harms.
  • Solves AI assessment research challenges independently and efficiently.
  • Engages software engineering teams who build tools to help DSRI researchers scale their assessments to perform rapidly at scale
  • Looks ahead to needed research and development next steps, for better analytics to assess LLM or NLP outputs.
  • Begins developing relationships within the broader safety community

Professional education and experience requirements for the role include:
  • Ph.D. in computer science or related field, focused on NLP or LLMs.
  • 3 years of relevant experience, post Ph.D.

About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement
UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summits of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being.
To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org.








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