Principal NLP & Generative AI Architect (Remote)

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 2,992,000 - 4,654,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional salary and bonuses

Health insurance

Stock options

Fully remote work

Conferences & training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal AI Engineer with deep expertise in NLP and Generative AI to architect, develop, and deploy scalable AI systems. This remote-first role requires a strong technical leader who can mentor engineers and shape the company's AI strategy.

You will work on cutting-edge NLP projects, optimize LLMs, implement production-ready pipelines, and collaborate with product management to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CS/AI or related field.
• Extensive NLP and modern deep learning experience.
• Proven track record deploying AI systems in production.
• Strong Python and DL framework skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of advanced NLP and generative AI solutions.
• Develop and optimize large language models.
• Architect scalable, production-ready AI systems.
• Mentor AI/ML engineers.
• Define technical standards and best practices.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with product management.
• Stay at the forefront of NLP and Generative AI research.
• Analyze performance and optimize models and systems.
• Troubleshoot production AI issues.

Skills

NLP expertise

Generative AI

Leadership

Python

Deep learning

MLOps

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/AI

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal AI Engineer with deep expertise in NLP and Generative AI to architect, develop, and deploy scalable AI systems. This remote-first role requires a strong technical leader who can mentor engineers and shape the company's AI strategy.

You will work on cutting-edge NLP projects, optimize LLMs, implement production-ready pipelines, and collaborate with product management to translate business needs into technical solutions.