Principal AI Research Engineer – Lead Frontier ML (Remote)

Placements24; Willows (CA); Híbrido; USD 122.000 - 195.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Our client in Welkom, South Africa, seeks a Principal AI Research Engineer to lead R&D in AI/ML, design and deploy advanced DL models, and publish research findings. You will mentor researchers, collaborate with product teams, and advance AI architectures across NLP, CV, and RL domains.

The role emphasizes leadership, independent remote work, and translating research into scalable systems within a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Ph.D. or Master's in CS/AI or a related field.
• 8+ years in AI/ML R&D with publications or impactful projects.
• Proven expertise in DL models (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers).
• Strong Python and ML library skills (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX).
• Solid algorithms, data structures, and software engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills; remote work experience.
• Ability to translate research into scalable production solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead R&D for state-of-the-art AI/ML algorithms.
• Design, implement, and deploy deep learning models for complex tasks.
• Research NLP, CV, RL; publish findings.
• Collaborate with product teams to integrate AI solutions.
• Mentor junior researchers and engineers.
• Maintain scalable ML pipelines; evaluate new frameworks.
• Stay current with AI literature and conferences.

Conocimientos

PhD/MS in CS/AI

8+ years AI/ML

Deep learning

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

ML systems

Educación

PhD in CS/AI or related field

MS in CS/AI or related field

Herramientas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Descripción del empleo

Our client in Welkom, South Africa, seeks a Principal AI Research Engineer to lead R&D in AI/ML, design and deploy advanced DL models, and publish research findings. You will mentor researchers, collaborate with product teams, and advance AI architectures across NLP, CV, and RL domains.

The role emphasizes leadership, independent remote work, and translating research into scalable systems within a fast-paced environment.