Remote Lead Reinforcement Learning Scientist

Placements24; Gqeberha; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health insurance

Annual professional development budget

State-of-the-art tools and compute

Remote-friendly culture

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in reinforcement learning to join a fully remote team. You will develop novel RL algorithms and apply them to robotics, autonomous systems, and game theory, collaborating with world-class researchers.

The role demands a PhD or MSc with 5+ years of RL research, deep RL expertise, and strong Python/TensorFlow/PyTorch skills. Remote work and strong communication are essential.

Formación

• Ph.D. or Master's in CS/ML/AI with strong RL focus.
• 5+ years of RL research with notable publications.
• Expertise in deep RL algorithms (DQN, PPO, A3C, SAC) and practical implementation.
• Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with simulation environments and RL benchmarks.
• Strong mathematical and statistical background.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; able to work remotely.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct fundamental and applied RL research and develop new algorithms.
• Design, implement, and evaluate RL agents for complex tasks.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to integrate RL solutions.
• Publish findings in top conferences and journals.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to technical leadership.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concepts to demonstrate RL approaches.
• Contribute to strategic RL research roadmap.

Conocimientos

Reinforcement Learning

Academic research

Python

Deep Learning

Remote work

Communication

Educación

PhD in CS/ML/AI

MS in CS/ML/AI

Herramientas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in reinforcement learning to join a fully remote team. You will develop novel RL algorithms and apply them to robotics, autonomous systems, and game theory, collaborating with world-class researchers.

The role demands a PhD or MSc with 5+ years of RL research, deep RL expertise, and strong Python/TensorFlow/PyTorch skills. Remote work and strong communication are essential.