Senior NLP Engineer

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Conferences access

Sandton team collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton, South Africa, seeks a Senior NLP Engineer to design, build, and deploy advanced NLP models for sentiment analysis, text classification, and information extraction. You will translate linguistic challenges into scalable software solutions within a cross-functional team.

You will lead critical projects, collaborate with data scientists and product managers, and stay at the forefront of NLP research in a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional NLP engineering experience.
• Strong Python coding skills and experience with NLP libraries.
• Experience with ML/DL frameworks and large-scale text data processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art NLP models and algorithms.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data for insights and features.
• Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to define NLP features.
• Optimize NLP systems for performance, scalability, and accuracy in production.
• Stay updated with the latest NLP research and technologies.

Skills

Python

NLP libraries

SpaCy

NLTK

Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Text processing

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Computational Linguistics

Tools

Hugging Face Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SpaCy

NLTK

Job description

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior NLP Engineer to join their talented team in Sandton . This role is dedicated to developing and deploying advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions that enhance user interaction and extract valuable insights from textual data. You will be instrumental in designing, building, and refining models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, text classification, and information extraction. Working with a cross-functional team, you will translate complex linguistic challenges into effective, scalable software solutions. This is a prime opportunity for a seasoned NLP professional to lead critical projects and make a significant impact in a dynamic, technology-driven company.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art NLP models and algorithms.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data for insights and feature extraction.
• Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to define NLP features and requirements.
• Optimize NLP systems for performance, scalability, and accuracy in production environments.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in NLP research and technologies.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Natural Language Processing engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Proficiency in machine learning and deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Experience with large-scale text data processing and analysis.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful NLP projects.
• Professional development support and access to conferences.
• Collaborative team environment in the heart of Sandton.
• A culture that values innovation and continuous learning.