Gallup

Technology

AIResearchScientist

$165–225k Washington, District of Columbia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“AI Research Scientist at Gallup. Skills: AI systems, Knowledge architectures, Retrieval systems, LLM extraction. Design applied AI systems. Prototype applied AI systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Create measurable value; Design resilient architectures; Design adaptable architectures; Strengthen AI capabilities

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Systems thinking; Anticipate failure modes; Evaluate trade-offs

Eligibility Requirements

Work on-site 3 days/week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, Two years of experience, Experience building applied AI systems, Hands-on experience with knowledge graphs, Experience using LLMs for extraction, Experience designing advanced retrieval systems, Python skills, Fluency with modern AI stacks

Nice to Have

Advanced degree preferred, Experience turning research ideas into production, Hands-on experience with agentic workflows, Ability to build lightweight service layers, Advanced experience with entity resolution, Advanced experience with graph learning, Advanced experience with hybrid database architectures, Experience with major cloud AI ecosystems

What You'll Do.

Design applied AI systems

Prototype applied AI systems

Evaluate applied AI systems

Build knowledge architectures

Combine knowledge graphs

Combine vector databases

Combine RAG pipelines

Combine hybrid retrieval

Own core retrieval infrastructure

Design LLM-based extraction

Design entity resolution

Design query patterns

Translate research questions

Create evaluation frameworks

Partner with researchers

Partner with product leaders

Partner with technologists

Integrate knowledge systems

Communicate architectural decisions

Stay current on AI research

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with researchers; Partner with product leaders; Partner with technologists

Communication Scope

Communicate architectural decisions

Full Job Description

Design and build the knowledge infrastructure that powers Gallup’s most ambitious AI initiatives. As an AI research scientist at Gallup, you will shape AI systems built on some of the richest behavioral datasets in the world. If you bring the rigor of a researcher and the instincts of a systems thinker, and you want to design what doesn't yet exist, you'll thrive in Gallup Labs. About Gallup Labs Gallup Labs is the internal research and incubation engine at Gallup, where the world's most important questions about human behavior meet at the intersection of research and technology. We work on problems that don't have clear road maps: building novel knowledge architectures from decades of behavioral data, designing AI systems that surface talent signals and prototyping the next generation of human-centered intelligence tools for a variety of markets. What You’ll Do Design, prototype and evaluate applied AI systems for knowledge representation, retrieval and agentic reasoning Build knowledge architectures that combine knowledge graphs, vector databases, RAG pipelines and hybrid retrieval approaches for behavioral and scientific data Own core retrieval infrastructure, including ontology design, schema design, embeddings, indexing, LLM-based extraction, entity resolution, graph storage and query patterns Translate ambiguous research questions into clear technical approaches, experiments and working systems Create evaluation frameworks for reasoning quality, retrieval accuracy, scalability and real-world impact Partner with researchers, product leaders and technologists to integrate knowledge systems into larger AI workflows and communicate architectural decisions clearly Stay current on applied AI research and identify techniques that can strengthen Gallup’s AI capabilities What Makes You Stand Out Entrepreneurial mindset: You are relentlessly curious about what could exist, spot unmet needs and take ownership of turning technical possibility into systems that create meas

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