Senior RL Researcher - Pioneering Deep RL

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Conference attendance support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI/ML Researcher with a focus on Reinforcement Learning to join its advanced research division in Sandton, Gauteng. The role blends independent theoretical work with collaborative development in a hybrid setup, fostering innovation and scientific excellence.

The candidate will conduct pioneering RL research, publish findings, mentor juniors, and contribute to strategic AI initiatives, working with leading experts in a stimulating environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, ML or related field.
• Proven track record of RL research, with publications in leading venues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge RL/DRL research and develop novel algorithms.
• Design, implement, evaluate RL methods for complex decision problems.
• Develop and train RL agents for robotics, games, and autonomous systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate research into products.

Skills

Python

Deep Learning

Reinforcement Learning

Q-learning

Policy Gradients

Actor-Critic

Research Publications

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in CS/AI/ML

Tools

Stable Baselines

Ray RLlib

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI/ML Researcher with a focus on Reinforcement Learning to join its advanced research division in Sandton, Gauteng. The role blends independent theoretical work with collaborative development in a hybrid setup, fostering innovation and scientific excellence.

The candidate will conduct pioneering RL research, publish findings, mentor juniors, and contribute to strategic AI initiatives, working with leading experts in a stimulating environment.