Principal NLP & Generative AI Lead (Hybrid)

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1.800.000 - 3.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive compensation package

Hybrid work arrangement

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development budget

State-of-the-art compute resources

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 seeks a Principal Data Scientist to lead NLP and Generative AI initiatives, shaping strategy and driving production-ready models. You will mentor junior researchers, design rigorous experiments, and collaborate cross-functionally to deploy impactful solutions.

Based in Centurion, Gauteng, the role demands deep technical expertise and strong communication to translate business needs into data-driven AI strategies under a hybrid work model.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in data science, with a strong focus (7+ years) on NLP and Generative AI.
• Proven experience in leading complex data science projects and mentoring teams.
• Expertise in deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and libraries for NLP (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy, NLTK).
• Strong programming skills in Python, with extensive experience in data manipulation and analysis libraries (Pandas, NumPy).
• Deep understanding of various NLP techniques, including text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, topic modeling, and modern generative models.
• Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark).
• Excellent understanding of machine learning principles and statistical modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to translate business problems into data science solutions.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead the research, development, and implementation of advanced NLP and Generative AI models (e.g., LLMs, transformers, sequence-to-sequence models).
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate and improve model performance, focusing on accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into production environments.
• Mentor and guide junior data scientists and researchers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to extract insights and inform model development strategies.
• Stay at the forefront of NLP and Generative AI research, identifying and evaluating new techniques and technologies.
• Develop and present findings and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.
• Define the roadmap for NLP and Generative AI initiatives within the organization.
• Contribute to the overall data science strategy and best practices.
• Ensure ethical considerations and bias mitigation are integrated into model development.

Kenntnisse

NLP

Generative AI

Deep Learning

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hugging Face Transformers

spaCy

NLTK

Pandas

NumPy

Spark

Ausbildung

Ph.D. or Master's in CS/AI/Data Science/Computational Linguistics

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hugging Face Transformers

spaCy

NLTK

Pandas

NumPy

Spark

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 seeks a Principal Data Scientist to lead NLP and Generative AI initiatives, shaping strategy and driving production-ready models. You will mentor junior researchers, design rigorous experiments, and collaborate cross-functionally to deploy impactful solutions.

Based in Centurion, Gauteng, the role demands deep technical expertise and strong communication to translate business needs into data-driven AI strategies under a hybrid work model.