Senior RL Research Scientist (Remote, Impactful AI)

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 2,461,000 - 3,445,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

Development budget

Flexible schedule

Research opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in Reinforcement Learning to push the boundaries of AI for autonomous systems. This fully remote role offers the chance to lead novel RL research, design algorithms, and contribute to real-world deployments from anywhere.

You'll publish in top conferences, collaborate with a global team, and mentor junior researchers while advancing cutting-edge ML methods in a supportive, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or master's in CS/AI or related quantitative field.
• Strong RL publication record.
• Experience with RL theory and multi-agent RL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental and applied RL research.
• Design, implement, and evaluate advanced RL models.
• Collaborate with global research teams to deploy RL solutions.
• Publish findings in top AI conferences and journals.
• Develop high-quality RL experiment code and simulations.
• Mentor junior researchers and guide project direction.
• Stay updated with RL and ML advances.
• Contribute to strategic AI research direction.

Skills

Reinforcement Learning

Research Leadership

Python

Communication

Education

PhD or MS in CS/AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

JAX

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist specializing in Reinforcement Learning to push the boundaries of AI for autonomous systems. This fully remote role offers the chance to lead novel RL research, design algorithms, and contribute to real-world deployments from anywhere.

You'll publish in top conferences, collaborate with a global team, and mentor junior researchers while advancing cutting-edge ML methods in a supportive, innovative environment.