Lead Machine Learning Engineer - NLP Focus

Placements24; Südafrika; Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking an experienced Lead Machine Learning Engineer with a strong NLP focus to spearhead AI initiatives in Gauteng. You will lead a team of engineers and data scientists to design, develop and deploy NLP models and systems.

You will own the full ML lifecycle from data prep to production deployment, define the NLP roadmap and ensure scalable, robust AI solutions. Mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with product teams are core parts of the role.

Qualifikationen

• Lead ML/NLP experience
• Team leadership experience
• Experience deploying NLP models

Aufgaben

• Lead NLP model development end-to-end
• Define NLP roadmap and strategy
• Mentor engineers and data scientists

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Lead Machine Learning Engineer with a strong specialization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to spearhead their AI initiatives in Tembisa, Gauteng . In this critical role, you will guide a talented team of engineers and data scientists in designing, developing, and deploying sophisticated NLP models and systems. You will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of machine learning projects, from data acquisition and pre-processing to model training, evaluation, and production deployment. This position demands a deep understanding of current NLP techniques, including transformer architectures, language modeling, and sentiment analysis. You will play a key role in defining the technical roadmap for NLP development and ensuring the scalability and robustness of our AI solutions. The opportunity to influence strategic decisions and mentor junior team members makes this a highly rewarding position. We are committed to building intelligent systems that solve complex problems for our users, and your expertise will be crucial in achieving this goal. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organization based in Tembisa, Gauteng .