Remote Principal AI Research Lead—Drive Innovation

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Equity options

Home office stipend

Health insurance

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Principal Data Scientist to lead our AI research agenda in a fully remote team. You will define and execute the company’s AI strategy, push the boundaries of machine learning and deep learning to create innovative products and solutions, and mentor a team of data scientists.

You will work with world-class engineers and researchers, translate research breakthroughs into production-ready features, and help shape the future of AI from anywhere.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, ML, or related quantitative field.
• 10+ years of data science and ML with a focus on AI research.
• Proven track record leading AI projects from ideation to deployment.
• Strong experience with DL frameworks and ML systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research and development of novel AI algorithms for real-world applications.
• Define strategic directions for AI initiatives to gain competitive advantage.
• Architect, build, and deploy scalable ML systems and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to translate research into production features.
• Mentor junior data scientists and foster a culture of learning and experimentation.
• Publish research findings in top AI conferences and journals.

Skills

AI research leadership

Deep learning

NLP

Computer vision

Reinforcement learning

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Principal Data Scientist to lead our AI research agenda in a fully remote team. You will define and execute the company’s AI strategy, push the boundaries of machine learning and deep learning to create innovative products and solutions, and mentor a team of data scientists.

You will work with world-class engineers and researchers, translate research breakthroughs into production-ready features, and help shape the future of AI from anywhere.