Remote Principal AI Research Scientist Lead ML Innovation

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Híbrido; ZAR 1.800.000 - 2.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Remote work benefits

Health, dental & vision insurance

Home office stipend

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 seeks a Remote Principal AI Research Scientist to lead fundamental AI research and develop novel algorithms. You will mentor researchers, shape research directions, and contribute to publications and patents while collaborating with a globally distributed team.

The role demands deep ML theory, hands-on DL/NLP/CV expertise, and strong leadership in a remote setting. Competitive compensation, stock options, and comprehensive remote benefits are offered.

Formación

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, ML or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of post-PhD research or industry R&D experience in AI/ML.
• Proven track record of publications, patents or open-source contributions.
• Strong theoretical and practical ML, DL and statistical modeling knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX).
• Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed computing.
• Excellent communication and remote-team leadership skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead pioneering AI research across core areas: DL, RL, NLP, CV.
• Develop novel algorithms addressing open research problems.
• Design and run rigorous experiments to validate hypotheses.
• Mentor senior researchers and engineers in a remote team.
• Publish findings in top AI venues and contribute to patents.
• Stay current with AI advances and translate research to production.
• Communicate progress to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to robust, production-grade AI systems through reviews.

Conocimientos

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

Natural language processing

Computer vision

Python

Research leadership

Educación

PhD in Computer Science or AI

Herramientas

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 seeks a Remote Principal AI Research Scientist to lead fundamental AI research and develop novel algorithms. You will mentor researchers, shape research directions, and contribute to publications and patents while collaborating with a globally distributed team.

The role demands deep ML theory, hands-on DL/NLP/CV expertise, and strong leadership in a remote setting. Competitive compensation, stock options, and comprehensive remote benefits are offered.