Senior DRL Engineer: Robotics & Autonomy (Hybrid Pretoria)

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Hybrid work environment in Pretoria

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Deep Reinforcement Learning to join a cutting-edge AI team. You will design, implement, and optimize DRL systems for robotics control, autonomous navigation, and game-like environments, collaborating with data scientists and software engineers.

The role blends research and development, enabling hands-on experimentation with advanced DRL algorithms and simulation environments while promoting knowledge sharing within

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional ML experience with strong RL focus.
• Proficiency with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Experience with simulation environments (Gym, MuJoCo, PyBullet).
• Strong Python and ML libraries.
• Right to work in Pretoria, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement deep reinforcement learning algorithms and models.
• Apply DRL techniques to robotics control, autonomous navigation, and related areas.
• Develop and maintain simulation environments for training RL agents.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate DRL models into applications.
• Analyze results and iterate to improve models and algorithms.
• Stay current with RL research and mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure scalability and efficiency of DRL solutions.
• Document research findings, methodologies, and code.

Skills

Reinforcement learning

Python programming

Analytical problem solving

Teamwork and communication

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/Robotics

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

OpenAI Gym

MuJoCo

PyBullet

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Deep Reinforcement Learning to join a cutting-edge AI team. You will design, implement, and optimize DRL systems for robotics control, autonomous navigation, and game-like environments, collaborating with data scientists and software engineers.

The role blends research and development, enabling hands-on experimentation with advanced DRL algorithms and simulation environments while promoting knowledge sharing within