Lead Machine Learning Engineer - NLP Specialist

Placements24; Cape Town; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Professional development

Conferences sponsorship

Advanced technology access

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Lead ML Engineer (NLP) in Cape Town to drive advanced NLP projects. You will lead a team of ML engineers and NLP specialists, guiding model development from concept to deployment and optimization.

The role requires a PhD/Master's in CS/AI with 6+ years of NLP experience, proficiency in Python and TF/PyTorch, and strong leadership to mentor engineers across product teams. Cape Town-based with relocation support offered.

Qualifikationen

• Master's or PhD in CS/AI or a closely related field.
• 6+ years in ML engineering with a strong NLP focus.
• Extensive experience with NLP libraries and frameworks such as spaCy, NLTK, transformers, and Gensim.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of team growth.
• Excellent collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead the design and deployment of advanced NLP models and systems.
• Mentor and guide engineers and NLP specialists.
• Oversee data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
• Build robust NLP pipelines for sentiment, classification, NER, QA, and summarization.
• Collaborate with product managers to integrate NLP features.
• Research state-of-the-art NLP techniques and assess applicability.
• Ensure scalability and reliability of NLP solutions.

Kenntnisse

NLP leadership

Machine learning

Python

Deep learning (TF/PyTorch)

NLP libraries (spaCy, NLTK, HF-TRANS,G

Cloud ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, GCP

Mentoring / team management

Ausbildung

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/Computational Linguistics

Tools

spaCy

NLTK

Hugging Face Transformers

Gensim

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS SageMaker

Google AI Platform

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

Our client is at the forefront of innovation in the AI and Emerging Technologies domain and is seeking a dynamic Lead Machine Learning Engineer with a specialization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join our esteemed team in **Cape Town, Western Cape**. This senior position is integral to developing advanced NLP solutions that will revolutionize how users interact with our cutting-edge products and services. You will lead a team of talented engineers and researchers, driving the end-to-end development lifecycle of NLP models, from conceptualization and prototyping to deployment and ongoing optimization. This is a unique chance to make a significant impact within a fast-paced, growth-oriented company, shaping the future of conversational AI and text understanding. If you are passionate about leveraging NLP to solve complex challenges and lead a high-performing team, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of sophisticated NLP models and systems.
• Manage and mentor a team of machine learning engineers and NLP specialists, providing technical guidance and fostering professional growth.
• Oversee the entire ML lifecycle, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Develop and maintain robust NLP pipelines for tasks such as sentiment analysis, text classification, named entity recognition, question answering, and summarization.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and software engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into new and existing products.
• Conduct thorough research on state-of-the-art NLP techniques and algorithms, evaluating their applicability and potential impact.
• Ensure the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of deployed NLP solutions.
• Champion best practices in machine learning and software development within the team.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in machine learning engineering, with a strong emphasis on NLP.
• Extensive experience with NLP libraries and frameworks such as spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers, and Gensim.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Solid understanding of language modeling, sequence-to-sequence models, and attention mechanisms.
• Experience with cloud-based ML platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Google AI Platform).
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to mentor and guide engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, essential for working across diverse teams in **Cape Town**.

Benefits

Our client offers a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and professional growth.

• This includes excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance, a generous retirement savings plan, and ample paid time off.
• We provide a stimulating work environment with access to advanced technology and resources.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, attending industry conferences, and professional development are actively encouraged.
• Employees will have the chance to work on challenging projects that have a real-world impact and contribute to the advancement of AI.
• Join our team in **Cape Town** and be part of a company that values innovation, collaboration, and employee success.
• We also provide relocation assistance for qualified candidates.