Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl is seeking a highly skilled NLP Engineer to join our innovative team. You will design, develop, and deploy NLP models and large language models to interpret and generate human language, working with vast text data.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in NLP, strong Python skills, and experience with DL frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch, plus familiarity with NLTK, spaCy, and Hugging Face.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS/Computational Linguistics.
• 3+ years of NLP engineering or research experience.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (NLTK, spaCy, Transformers).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for NLP tasks.
• Strong understanding of linguistic principles and language modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and machine translation.
• Build and fine‑tune large language models (LLMs) for specific applications.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to deploy NLP solutions into production.
• Stay current with the latest research and advancements in NLP and related AI fields.

Skills

NLP engineering

Python

NLP libraries

Deep learning

Linguistic principles

Education

Master's in CS

PhD in Computational Linguistics

Tools

NLTK

spaCy

Hugging Face Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for a highly skilled Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer to join their innovative team in Paarl . You will be at the forefront of developing sophisticated NLP models and solutions that enable machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language. This role involves working with vast amounts of text data, designing language models, and integrating NLP capabilities into various products and services. If you are passionate about language, AI, and building intelligent systems, this is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge projects in the field of AI & Emerging Technologies .

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and machine translation.
• Build and fine‑tune large language models (LLMs) for specific applications.
• Process and analyze large volumes of unstructured text data.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to deploy NLP solutions into production.
• Stay current with the latest research and advancements in NLP and related AI fields.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in NLP engineering or research.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for NLP tasks.
• Strong understanding of linguistic principles and language modeling techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunity to work on advanced NLP projects in Paarl .
• Professional development support and access to cutting‑edge tools.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Contribution to the advancement of AI & Emerging Technologies .