Senior AI Researcher: Deep Learning (Remote + Equity)

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 2,479,000 - 3,471,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Equity options

Bonuses

Health insurance

Conference opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior AI Researcher to lead cutting-edge projects in deep learning and ML from a fully remote location. You will push novel algorithms, publish in top venues, and guide a small team of researchers.

The role emphasizes strong theoretical grounding, experimental design, and collaboration with engineers to bring research prototypes into production. Applicants should have a PhD and a track record of impactful publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, ML, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional AI research experience focusing on deep learning.
• Proven publication record in top AI venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
• Expertise with DL frameworks and Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead cutting-edge research in deep learning, neural networks, and AI domains.
• Develop novel algorithms and models for CV, NLP, or RL.
• Design experiments to validate hypotheses and evaluate models.
• Publish findings in top AI conferences/journals.
• Collaborate with engineers to productionize research prototypes.
• Mentor junior researchers and shape technical strategy.

Skills

Deep learning

NLP

Computer vision

Reinforcement learning

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Research leadership

Education

PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior AI Researcher to lead cutting-edge projects in deep learning and ML from a fully remote location. You will push novel algorithms, publish in top venues, and guide a small team of researchers.

The role emphasizes strong theoretical grounding, experimental design, and collaboration with engineers to bring research prototypes into production. Applicants should have a PhD and a track record of impactful publications.