Senior NLP Engineer

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,983,000 - 2,975,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Professional development budget

Distributed team environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior NLP Engineer to lead advanced NLP initiatives in a fully remote capacity. You will design, build, and deploy NLP models, establish scalable pipelines, and collaborate with a distributed team to push the boundaries of language understanding across products and services.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in NLP, strong Python and ML framework skills (TensorFlow/PyTorch), and experience with large language models.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, Computational Linguistics, AI or related field.
• 5+ years of NLP engineering or research experience.
• Strong Python and NLP libraries experience (NLTK, spaCy, Transformers).
• Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch for NLP tasks.
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and their application.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy state-of-the-art NLP models and algorithms.
• Build robust data pipelines for large-scale text datasets.
• Integrate NLP models into existing applications ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers on NLP requirements and roadmaps.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the NLP technical vision.

Skills

Python programming

NLP expertise

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/Computational Linguistics/AI

Tools

NLTK

spaCy

Hugging Face Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior NLP Engineer to lead the development of advanced Natural Language Processing capabilities, working entirely remotely. You will be instrumental in designing, building, and deploying sophisticated NLP models and systems that enable our client to better understand and interact with human language. This is a unique opportunity to shape the direction of our NLP initiatives from the ground up, working with a talented and distributed team on challenging problems that will redefine how users engage with our products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement state-of-the-art NLP models and algorithms for tasks such as text classification, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and machine translation.
• Build robust data processing pipelines for large-scale text datasets.
• Integrate NLP models into existing applications and platforms, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with product managers and fellow engineers to define NLP feature requirements and roadmaps.
• Conduct research into new NLP techniques and technologies to continuously improve our offerings.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall technical vision for NLP at the company.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, AI, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in NLP engineering or research.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Proven experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) for NLP tasks.
• Experience with large language models (LLMs) and their application.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate in a remote setting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Fully remote work arrangement, offering flexibility and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge NLP technologies and influence product development.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous professional development budget for conferences, courses, and training.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture that values innovation and open communication.