Remote Senior AI Researcher - Natural Language Processing

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Competitive salary

Equity options

Home office budget

Professional development budget

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Researcher specializing in NLP to join their fully remote research team. You will push boundaries in language understanding and generation, publish in top venues, and mentor junior researchers.

The role offers equity options, flexible hours, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to collaborate with a globally distributed team on cutting-edge NLP problems.

Qualifications

• PhD required with a strong NLP focus.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on NLP/ML research.
• Proven publication record in top AI/NLP venues.
• Strong Python and DL framework skills.
• Experience with large language models and transformers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced NLP research including sentiment analysis, text generation, translation, and QA.
• Develop and implement novel NLP models using state-of-the-art DL techniques.
• Design experiments to evaluate model performance and identify improvements.
• Publish findings at top AI conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with engineering to deploy research prototypes into production.
• Mentor junior researchers and shape the team's research strategy.
• Stay updated with global NLP developments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science / AI / Computational Linguistics (NLP focus)

Tools

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

LLMs

Transformer models

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and innovative Senior AI Researcher specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their fully remote research team. This role offers the unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI problems, contribute to significant advancements in language understanding and generation, and collaborate with a globally distributed team of top researchers. You will be instrumental in pushing the boundaries of NLP, developing novel algorithms, and translating research into practical applications. This position is ideal for an individual passionate about AI and seeking to make a substantial impact from the comfort of their own location.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research in Natural Language Processing, including areas like sentiment analysis, text generation, machine translation, and question answering.
• Develop and implement novel NLP models and algorithms using state-of-the-art deep learning techniques.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate model performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Publish research findings in top-tier AI conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate research prototypes into production systems.
• Stay current with the latest developments in NLP and artificial intelligence research globally.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the team's overall research strategy.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with a strong NLP focus.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on research experience in NLP and machine learning.
• Proven track record of publications in leading AI/NLP conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP).
• Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency with deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and transformer architectures.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and effectively in a remote setting.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Generous equity options.
• Flexible working hours and a fully remote work environment.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Budget for home office setup and professional development.