Remote RL Research Scientist — AI Breakthroughs

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Research grants

Publication bonuses

Computational resources

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking an innovative AI Research Scientist specializing in reinforcement learning to advance our research division. You will develop novel RL algorithms and apply them to complex decision-making problems in robotics, autonomous systems, and games.

The role offers remote work globally, significant computational resources, opportunities for patents, and strong collaboration with leading AI experts.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/AI/Robotics with RL focus.
• Experience designing and implementing advanced RL algorithms.
• Proficiency in Python and RL libraries (Ray RLlib, Stable Baselines).

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge RL research and develop new algorithms.
• Design and implement RL agents for complex domains.
• Evaluate RL models via simulations and real-world experiments.
• Publish findings in AI journals and conferences.
• Collaborate with engineering to productionize research prototypes.

Skills

Reinforcement Learning

Python

Ray RLlib

Stable Baselines

MDP Theory

Education

PhD in Computer Science/AI/Robotics with RL focus

Tools

Ray RLlib

Stable Baselines

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking an innovative AI Research Scientist specializing in reinforcement learning to advance our research division. You will develop novel RL algorithms and apply them to complex decision-making problems in robotics, autonomous systems, and games.

The role offers remote work globally, significant computational resources, opportunities for patents, and strong collaboration with leading AI experts.