Senior AI Researcher - NLP Focus

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Salary bonuses

Health insurance

Conference budget

Computational resources

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Senior AI Researcher with a focus on Natural Language Processing to join our fully remote research team. You will lead cutting-edge NLP research, develop novel models, and publish findings to advance conversational AI.

You will collaborate with engineers to deploy models into production, mentor junior researchers, and help set the strategic research direction in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in NLP/CS or related field.
• Proven track record of impactful NLP research and publications.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks and NLP libraries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced NLP research (NLU, NLG, sentiment analysis, translation).
• Develop and implement state-of-the-art NLP models and algorithms.
• Publish results at AI conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy models into production.
• Mentor junior researchers and shape research direction.

Skills

NLP

Deep learning

Python

Academic publishing

Research leadership

English communication

Education

PhD in CS/Computational Linguistics or related (NLP)

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Hugging Face Transformers

Job description

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior AI Researcher with a specialization in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their fully remote research team. You will be at the forefront of developing novel techniques and models to understand, interpret, and generate human language, contributing to transformative AI applications. This role involves conducting cutting-edge research, publishing findings, and collaborating with a global team of experts to push the boundaries of what's possible in NLP and conversational AI, fostering innovation in a dynamic, remote-first research environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research in Natural Language Processing (NLP), including areas like NLU, NLG, sentiment analysis, and machine translation.
• Develop and implement state-of-the‑art NLP models and algorithms.
• Publish research results in leading AI conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy NLP models into production systems.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to the team's strategic research direction.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with a focus on NLP.
• Proven track record of impactful NLP research and publications.
• Expertise in deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and NLP libraries (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers).
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with large datasets.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication abilities.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and research-based bonuses.
• Fully remote work flexibility with a global team.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous budget for professional development and conference attendance.
• Access to significant computational resources for research.