Senior AI Research Scientist - Flexible, Mentoring ML

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to state-of-the-art technology

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist to join its AI & Emerging Technologies team in Midrand, Gauteng. You will drive innovative ML projects, develop state-of-the-art models, and collaborate with data engineers and software developers to deploy AI solutions in production.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field with 5+ years of AI research experience, strong Python and ML library skills, and experience with cloud and big data tools.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in Computer Science/AI/ML/Data Science or related field.
• 5+ years of AI research and development experience with ML focus.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Deep understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement advanced ML algorithms for diverse applications.
• Research novel AI techniques and identify business applications.
• Collaborate with data engineers and software developers to integrate AI solutions.
• Analyze large datasets to extract actionable insights and guide model development.
• Benchmark model performance for accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
• Mentor junior researchers and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Machine Learning

Spark

Hadoop

Cloud platforms

Data Analysis

Reinforcement Learning

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist to join its AI & Emerging Technologies team in Midrand, Gauteng. You will drive innovative ML projects, develop state-of-the-art models, and collaborate with data engineers and software developers to deploy AI solutions in production.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field with 5+ years of AI research experience, strong Python and ML library skills, and experience with cloud and big data tools.