Machine Learning Engineer - NLP Focus

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Conference access

Job summary

Placements24 in Klerksdorp is seeking a skilled Machine Learning Engineer focused on NLP to develop production NLP models and data pipelines. You will work on sentiment analysis, information extraction, and conversational AI, collaborating with product managers and developers.

This hybrid role offers office-based collaboration and remote autonomy, with opportunities for professional development and attendance at AI/NLP conferences. Strong academic credentials required.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Computational Linguistics with NLP focus.
• 3+ years of production NLP model experience.
• Proficient Python and NLP libraries (spaCy, NLTK, HF Transformers).
• Deep understanding of modern NLP techniques and embeddings.
• Experience with cloud platforms and MLOps is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy production-ready NLP models for various applications.
• Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for large volumes of text data.
• Experiment with different NLP techniques, including transformers, LSTMs, and attention mechanisms.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to integrate NLP solutions into user-facing features.
• Evaluate model performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement optimizations.

Skills

NLP

Python

Transformers

Embeddings

Sentiment analysis

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Computational Linguistics with NLP focus

Tools

SpaCy

NLTK

Hugging Face Transformers

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer with a focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their innovative technology division in Klerksdorp . This role is critical for developing and deploying sophisticated NLP models that enhance our product capabilities, analyze textual data, and drive intelligent automation. You will work on challenging problems, from sentiment analysis and text generation to information extraction and conversational AI. This hybrid position allows you to contribute your expertise in a dynamic environment, collaborating with a team of dedicated professionals while enjoying the flexibility of both office-based teamwork and remote autonomy, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cutting-edge AI development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy production-ready NLP models for various applications.
• Develop and maintain data processing pipelines for large volumes of text data.
• Experiment with different NLP techniques, including transformers, LSTMs, and attention mechanisms.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to integrate NLP solutions into user-facing features.
• Evaluate model performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement optimizations.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with an NLP focus.
• 3+ years of experience building and deploying NLP models in a production environment.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with NLP libraries (e.g., spaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Deep understanding of modern NLP techniques, including language models and embeddings.
• Experience with cloud platforms and MLOps principles is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Opportunities for professional development and attending AI/NLP conferences.
• Hybrid work model supporting work-life balance in Klerksdorp .
• A collaborative and forward-thinking team dedicated to advancing NLP technologies.