NLP Engineer - Text Analytics & Insights

Our client, What Jobs Direct, a leader in AI and Emerging Technologies, is seeking a talented NLP Engineer to join their innovative team in Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
. This role focuses on harnessing the power of Natural Language Processing to extract meaningful insights from vast amounts of text data. You will play a key role in developing and deploying advanced NLP models for applications such as sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and information extraction. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI projects within a dynamic and growing field, based in the administrative capital of South Africa.

• Develop, train, and deploy state-of-the-art Natural Language Processing (NLP) models for various applications.
• Implement techniques for text preprocessing, feature extraction, and model evaluation.
• Design and build robust data pipelines for processing large volumes of text data.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into existing and new products.
• Research and experiment with new NLP algorithms, tools, and libraries to improve model performance and efficiency.
• Analyze and interpret results from NLP models to provide actionable insights.
• Contribute to the documentation of NLP models, processes, and findings.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in NLP and the broader AI landscape.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with a focus on NLP.
• Proven experience in developing and deploying NLP models using frameworks like Tensor Flow, PyTorch, spaCy, or NLTK.
• Strong understanding of core NLP concepts, including tokenization, stemming, lemmatization, part-of-speech tagging, and named entity recognition.
• Proficiency in Python programming and relevant libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy).
• Experience with text data preprocessing and feature engineering techniques.
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and model evaluation metrics.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Experience with transformer models (e.g., BERT, GPT) is a significant advantage.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills.
• Comprehensive health benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, including access to training and conferences.
• A dynamic work environment within a leading AI company in Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA
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• Engage in challenging and rewarding projects that push the boundaries of NLP technology.
• Collaborative team culture focused on innovation and shared success.