NLP Engineer

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and incentives

Health/vision/dental insurance

Professional growth

Exposure to cutting-edge NLP

Hybrid work model in Soweto

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng, seeks an experienced NLP Engineer to join its AI R&D team. You will design and deploy language models, analyze text data, and build chatbots, collaborating with data scientists and software engineers in a hybrid role with on-site collaboration in Soweto.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s or PhD in CS or Computational Linguistics, 3+ years in NLP, and strong Python plus libraries such as SpaCy, NLTK, and Transformers, with TensorFlow or PyTorch.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with an NLP focus.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Natural Language Processing and machine learning.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, SpaCy, Transformers, Hugging Face).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) applied to NLP tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy NLP models and algorithms for language understanding tasks.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data, extracting features and insights.
• Build and refine ML pipelines for NLP applications (text classification, NER, summarization).
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP solutions into production systems.

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a skilled Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer to join their advanced AI research and development team in Soweto . This role focuses on building and improving systems that understand, interpret, and generate human language. You will work on exciting projects involving text analysis, sentiment analysis, chatbots, language translation, and more. This hybrid position offers a dynamic work environment where you can collaborate with leading AI experts while benefiting from flexible remote work options. Your contributions will be vital in enhancing the natural language capabilities of our client's products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy NLP models and algorithms for various language understanding tasks.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data, extracting relevant features and insights.
• Build and refine machine learning pipelines for NLP applications, including text classification, named entity recognition, and summarization.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP solutions into production systems.
• Evaluate and benchmark NLP models, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advancements in NLP and computational linguistics.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with an NLP focus.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Natural Language Processing and machine learning.
• Proficiency in Python and relevant NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, SpaCy, Transformers, Hugging Face).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) applied to NLP tasks.
• Strong understanding of linguistic principles and statistical modeling for text data.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning in the AI field.
• Exposure to innovative NLP projects and cutting-edge technologies.
• A supportive hybrid work model balancing on-site collaboration and remote flexibility in Soweto .