Principal RL Researcher | Lead Cutting-Edge AI

Placements24; Mossel Bay; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Conference attendance opportunities

Advanced research facilities

Continuous learning support

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape seeks a distinguished Principal AI Researcher specializing in Reinforcement Learning. You will lead an advanced research team, mentor scientists, and drive breakthroughs in RL algorithms for real-world applications.

PhD required with a stellar publication record, strong theoretical and practical RL expertise, and ability to translate research into robust AI systems. Join an elite team advancing AI in South Africa.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/AI/ML with strong RL focus.
• Extensive AI research history and publications.
• Deep theoretical and practical RL understanding.
• Proficiency in Python and DL frameworks.
• Experience designing RL agents for complex environments.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge RL research and develop novel algorithms.
• Lead projects from conception to implementation and validation.
• Publish findings at top AI conferences/journals.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to scale research to products.
• Mentor junior researchers and guide scientific development.
• Stay at RL forefront, identify trends and directions.
• Represent the company at international conferences/workshops.
• Contribute to IP strategy and patent portfolio.

Skills

Reinforcement Learning

Q-learning

Policy Gradients

Actor-Critic methods

Model-based RL

Python

Education

PhD in Computer Science / AI / ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape seeks a distinguished Principal AI Researcher specializing in Reinforcement Learning. You will lead an advanced research team, mentor scientists, and drive breakthroughs in RL algorithms for real-world applications.

PhD required with a stellar publication record, strong theoretical and practical RL expertise, and ability to translate research into robust AI systems. Join an elite team advancing AI in South Africa.