AI Engineer - Natural Language Processing

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible leave and supportive team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an AI Engineer specialized in NLP to join our tech team in Paarl. You will design, implement, and deploy NLP models for text classification, sentiment analysis, and translation, partnering with data scientists and engineers to integrate NLP into products.

You will work on large-scale text data, optimize language understanding systems, and stay current with NLP advances. A Master's/PhD and 3+ years in AI/ML are required.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, AI, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy NLP models for text classification, sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and translation.
• Build and optimize language understanding systems, chatbots, and virtual assistants.
• Process and analyze large volumes of textual data using NLP techniques and tools.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into products.

Skills

Python

NLP libraries

Deep learning

Text preprocessing

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hugging Face Transformers

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a talented AI Engineer specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their innovative technology team in Paarl . You will play a key role in developing and implementing cutting-edge NLP models and applications that enhance user interaction, process text data, and drive intelligent features. This position offers the opportunity to work on challenging problems, collaborate with a team of experts, and contribute to the advancement of AI-driven language understanding solutions. You will leverage your expertise in NLP techniques and machine learning to build scalable and effective language processing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and machine translation.
• Build and optimize language understanding systems, chatbots, and virtual assistants.
• Process and analyze large volumes of textual data using NLP techniques and tools.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into products and services.
• Conduct research on new NLP algorithms and methodologies to improve model performance.
• Evaluate and fine-tune NLP models for specific domain applications.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, AI, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in AI/ML with a focus on Natural Language Processing.
• Strong proficiency in Python and NLP libraries such as NLTK, SpaCy, Hugging Face Transformers.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) for NLP tasks.
• Familiarity with text data preprocessing, feature extraction, and model evaluation techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and exposure to the latest AI technologies.
• Generous paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
• A collaborative and innovative work culture in Paarl .
• Chance to work on impactful projects in the field of language AI.
• Supportive team environment with mentorship opportunities.