Senior Generative AI Scientist (Remote First)

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Conference access and training

Academic collaboration

Remote-first work environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in Generative Models for a fully remote role. You will lead research on GANs, VAEs, diffusion models, and LLMs, and collaborate with a global team to translate prototypes into production systems.

You will publish in top conferences, mentor junior researchers, and help shape the strategic roadmap for generative AI at our client. Must have a PhD and 5+ years of AI/ML research experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, AI or related field with specialization in generative models.
• 5+ years of research experience in AI/ML focusing on generative modeling.
• Proven ability to implement and train GANs/VAEs/diffusion models or LLMs.
• Proficient in Python and DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX).

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research in generative models (GANs, VAEs, diffusion models, LLMs).
• Design and evaluate novel generative architectures and training methods.
• Develop algorithms for image synthesis, text generation, and data augmentation.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate research into production-ready systems.
• Publish findings in top AI conferences and journals.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to team output.
• Interpret experimental results to guide future research directions.
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for generative AI.

Skills

Generative modeling

GANs

VAEs

Diffusion models

Large language models

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Distributed training

Remote work

Research leadership

Education

PhD in CS/AI or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in Generative Models for a fully remote role. You will lead research on GANs, VAEs, diffusion models, and LLMs, and collaborate with a global team to translate prototypes into production systems.

You will publish in top conferences, mentor junior researchers, and help shape the strategic roadmap for generative AI at our client. Must have a PhD and 5+ years of AI/ML research experience.