Job Description

The Company:

Serving the People Who Serve the People

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve--driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.

Want to know more? See more of what we do here.
Job Summary:

Position Overview

We are seeking Data Scientist-4 with deep expertise in

Generative AI

and 7+ years of experience in advanced data science. In this role, you will lead initiatives that push the boundaries of AI innovation--designing, building, and deploying

state-of-the-art generative models

to create transformative solutions for government and citizen engagement. You will work across the full AI lifecycle, from data preparation to model deployment and optimization, with a strong emphasis on

large language models (LLMs), multimodal AI, and creative Agentic AI applications

. This position requires technical leadership, strategic vision, and the ability to mentor others while driving impactful, AI-first solutions.


What Your Impact Will Look Like:

Key Responsibilities

Architect and implement generative AI and Agentic solutions

using LLMs, diffusion models, and other cutting-edge techniques for text, image, and multimodal generation. Develop

custom fine-tuning and prompt engineering strategies

for foundation models to meet domain-specific needs. Explore

innovative applications of generative AI

in areas such as conversational agents, automated content creation, and citizen engagement platforms. Build

scalable pipelines for model training, evaluation, and deployment

on cloud and edge environments. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to

embed generative AI capabilities into enterprise platforms

. Conduct

research and experimentation

with emerging architectures (e.g., transformers, diffusion models, VAEs, GANs) to stay ahead of industry trends. Establish

best practices for responsible AI

, including bias mitigation, explainability, and ethical use of generative models. Communicate complex AI concepts to

executives and non-technical stakeholders

in a clear, actionable manner. Mentor junior data scientists and contribute to

frameworks, tools, and reusable components

for generative AI development. Experience with

vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

, and knowledge graphs.

You Will Love This Job If You Have:

Qualifications - Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related quantitative field.

7+ years of experience

in data science, with at least

2+ years focused on generative AI or advanced deep learning

. Proven expertise in

LLMs, diffusion models, GANs, VAEs

, and other generative architectures. Strong proficiency in

Python

and ML/DL frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers). Experience with

fine-tuning foundation models

, prompt engineering, and model optimization. Hands-on experience with

cloud platforms

(AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps for large-scale AI deployments. Strong understanding of

data preparation for generative models

, including text, image, and multimodal datasets. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with ability to

influence AI strategy

.

Qualifications - Good to Have

Experience with

multimodal AI

(text + image + audio). Familiarity with

RLHF (Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback)

and alignment techniques. Knowledge of

responsible AI principles

, including fairness and interpretability. Contributions to

open-source generative AI projects

or published research. Prior work in

government or public sector AI applications

.

About Us:

Don't have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don't meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

Security and Privacy Requirements

Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program. Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

The Team

We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
a part of our journey.
A few culture highlights include - Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices Coffee with Mark sessions - Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more. We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
population

The Impact

* We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place -- quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.