NLP Engineer

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an NLP Engineer to lead development of language models and applications in Upington. You will design, implement, and deploy NLP solutions that enhance conversational AI, text analysis, and automated text processing.

The role involves collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP components into products, while staying current with new NLP research and techniques. A strong ML foundation and hands-on Python experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, AI, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Natural Language Processing engineering.
• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries such as NLTK, spaCy, Transformers, or similar.
• Strong understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and statistical methods applied to NLP.
• Experience with text data preprocessing, feature extraction, and model evaluation.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement NLP models for text classification, sentiment analysis, NER, and translation.
• Build and optimize language understanding and generation systems.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data to extract meaningful information.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP solutions into products and services.
• Evaluate and improve the performance of NLP models and algorithms.
• Stay current with the latest research and advancements in NLP.

Skills

NLP engineering

Python

NLTK

spaCy

Transformers

Text analytics

Education

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

Tools

Cloud platforms

Big data technologies

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented NLP Engineer to join their forward-thinking team in Upington . This role is at the forefront of developing intelligent systems that understand and process human language. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and deploying Natural Language Processing models and applications that drive innovative features and improve user interactions. Working with a team of AI specialists and developers, you will translate complex linguistic data into actionable insights and functional systems, contributing to the company's advancements in conversational AI, text analysis, and intelligent automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and machine translation.


• Build and optimize language understanding and generation systems.


• Process and analyze large volumes of text data to extract meaningful information.


• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP solutions into products and services.


• Evaluate and improve the performance of NLP models and algorithms.


• Stay current with the latest research and advancements in the field of NLP.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, AI, or a related field.


• 3+ years of experience in Natural Language Processing engineering.


• Proficiency in Python and NLP libraries such as NLTK, spaCy, Transformers, or similar.


• Strong understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and statistical methods applied to NLP.


• Experience with text data preprocessing, feature extraction, and model evaluation.


• Familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.


• Opportunity to work on innovative NLP and AI projects.


• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.


• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.


• A collaborative and research-oriented work environment.