AI Engineer – NLP & Large Language Models

Recruiter:

Pollock & Associates

Job Ref:

JT47451

Date posted:

Monday, April 14, 2025

Location:

sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

Competitive Package offered

SUMMARY:
Join a high-impact team driving innovation through AI in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

POSITION INFO:

This full-time, in-office position offers an opportunity to build advanced NLP and LLM models that directly shape the next generation of AI-powered products. Once fully integrated, hybrid flexibility may be considered based on performance.

You’ll lead initiatives in designing, training, and deploying scalable AI models, particularly LLMs, while working closely with engineers and product teams to deliver real-world impact. This is an ideal role for a hands-on engineer passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of language and machine learning.

Requirements:

3+ years’ experience in NLP/ML, with a focus on LLMs
Strong Python skills and experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch
Proven deployment experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP
Deep knowledge of statistical analysis and ML theory
Familiarity with backend/full-stack integration of AI models

Other Skills:

Excellent problem-solving and time management
Strong communication and team collaboration

Preferred:

Experience with NLU, NLG, and machine translation
Agile methodologies, GitHub, and relevant certifications in AI/NLP

This is your opportunity to join a company committed to continuous innovation and technical excellence in AI.

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