Principal RL ML Engineer - Remote, Stock Options, Growth

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 2,988,000 - 3,983,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Stock options

Remote-first work culture

Professional development funding

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal ML Engineer specializing in Reinforcement Learning to lead research and guide a global team. This fully remote role offers high-impact work across domains and collaboration with top-tier AI researchers.

You will design, evaluate, and optimize RL algorithms, publish findings, mentor junior engineers, and drive scalable solutions. A PhD or Master’s in a related field and 7+ years in RL are preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in CS/ML with RL focus.
• 7+ years of RL development and deployment experience.
• Strong publication record in top-tier AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
• In-depth knowledge of RL algorithms (Q-learning, Policy Gradients, Actor-Critic) and theory.
• Proficiency in Python and ML/RL libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Ray RLlib, Stable Baselines).
• Experience with simulation environments (OpenAI Gym, MuJoCo) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and mentor teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement advanced RL algorithms and systems.
• Lead RL research efforts and explore novel approaches.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to apply RL to real-world problems.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and researchers in RL.
• Develop robust simulation environments and evaluation frameworks for RL agents.
• Optimize RL algorithms for performance, scalability, and efficiency.
• Stay current with RL, deep learning, and AI research advancements.
• Communicate research findings and technical strategies to stakeholders.

Skills

Reinforcement Learning

Research & Publication

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

PhD or Master’s in CS/ML with RL focus

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Ray RLlib

Stable Baselines

OpenAI Gym

MuJoCo

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal ML Engineer specializing in Reinforcement Learning to lead research and guide a global team. This fully remote role offers high-impact work across domains and collaboration with top-tier AI researchers.

You will design, evaluate, and optimize RL algorithms, publish findings, mentor junior engineers, and drive scalable solutions. A PhD or Master’s in a related field and 7+ years in RL are preferred.