Senior RL Researcher - Remote-First AI Innovator

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Ibrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.600.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote-first work culture

Home office setup allowance

Conference funding and compute access

Global health coverage

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Researcher specializing in Reinforcement Learning to lead advanced research initiatives in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. You will conceptualize, design, and implement novel RL algorithms, build simulation environments, and publish high-impact results.

Join a world-class team, collaborate with engineers, and help shape the direction of AI innovations, while enjoying a remote-first work culture and strong professional development support.

Competenze

• PhD in CS/AI with RL specialization.
• 7+ years AI/ML research experience, with 5+ years in RL.
• Proven publications in top AI venues.
• Strong Python programming and DL framework experience.

Mansioni

• Conduct cutting-edge RL research and develop novel algorithms.
• Design, implement, and evaluate RL agents in simulated environments.
• Develop benchmarks and datasets for RL evaluation.
• Publish findings in top AI conferences/journals.
• Mentor junior researchers and contributors to projects.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy research成果.

Conoscenze

RL research

Python

Strong publication record

Analytical thinking

Formazione

PhD in Computer Science / AI (RL focus)

Strumenti

TensorFlow

PyTorch

OpenAI Gym

Ray RLlib

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Researcher specializing in Reinforcement Learning to lead advanced research initiatives in Mossel Bay, Western Cape. You will conceptualize, design, and implement novel RL algorithms, build simulation environments, and publish high-impact results.

Join a world-class team, collaborate with engineers, and help shape the direction of AI innovations, while enjoying a remote-first work culture and strong professional development support.