Remote Senior Data Scientist - NLP Specialist

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,959,000 - 2,938,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work setup

Global health insurance

Paid time off

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior Data Scientist specializing in NLP to join our globally distributed team. You will develop and deploy advanced NLP models to extract insights from unstructured text data and integrate them into cutting-edge products.

You will work independently from a home office, collaborating with cross-functional teams through digital channels, and contribute to groundbreaking AI research while delivering data-driven solutions remotely.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in Data Science with a focus on NLP.
• Expertise with NLP libraries such as NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Proficiency in Python with Pandas and NumPy for data manipulation.
• Strong ML fundamentals and deep learning for text with remote, asynchronous collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy NLP models for text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and question answering.
• Design data pipelines for processing and analyzing large volumes of text data.
• Research state-of-the-art NLP techniques and apply them to solve business problems.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into existing and new products.
• Evaluate model performance, identify areas for improvement, and iterate on solutions.
• Stay updated with the latest research in NLP and artificial intelligence.

Skills

NLP

Python

Deep learning

Pandas & NumPy

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field

Tools

NLTK

spaCy

Hugging Face Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Our client is looking for a highly skilled Remote Senior Data Scientist with a specialization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their globally distributed team. This role focuses on developing and implementing advanced NLP models to extract insights from unstructured text data, enhancing our client's products and services. You will work independently from your home office, collaborating with cross-functional teams through digital channels. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NLP practitioner to make a significant impact on cutting-edge AI projects, driving innovation and delivering data-driven solutions remotely. The position offers flexibility and the chance to contribute to groundbreaking research and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy sophisticated NLP models for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and question answering.
• Design and implement data pipelines for processing and analyzing large volumes of text data.
• Conduct research into state-of-the-art NLP techniques and apply them to solve business problems.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into existing and new products.
• Evaluate model performance, identify areas for improvement, and iterate on solutions.
• Stay updated with the latest research in NLP and artificial intelligence.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in Data Science, with a strong focus on NLP.
• Expertise in NLP libraries and frameworks such as NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
• Strong understanding of machine learning principles and experience with deep learning for text.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work effectively in a remote , asynchronous environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive remote work setup and IT support.
• Global health insurance and wellness programs.
• Generous paid time off and flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional growth, online courses, and conference participation.