Senior AI Engineer - Natural Language Processing

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Engineer specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to join their dynamic team in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK . This role is pivotal in developing and deploying cutting-edge NLP solutions that enhance our product offerings and drive business innovation. You will work on challenging problems related to text analysis, understanding, and generation, collaborating with a talented group of researchers and engineers to push the boundaries of what's possible with language AI, contributing to a culture that values technical excellence, creative problem-solving, and impactful contributions to the field, with a focus on hybrid work flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement advanced NLP models and algorithms (e.g., for sentiment analysis, entity recognition, machine translation, text summarization).
• Build and maintain robust NLP pipelines for data processing, feature extraction, and model training.
• Collaborate with product managers and software engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into user-facing applications.
• Evaluate and experiment with state-of-the-art NLP techniques and libraries (e.g., Hugging Face Transformers, spaCy, NLTK).
• Contribute to the research and development of novel approaches to address complex language understanding challenges.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field with an NLP focus.
• 5+ years of professional experience in NLP development and deployment.
• Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency with relevant NLP libraries and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of machine learning principles and deep learning architectures for NLP (e.g., RNNs, LSTMs, Transformers).
• Experience with cloud platforms and deploying ML models in production environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Hybrid work arrangement balancing office and remote flexibility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous budget for professional development and conference attendance.
• Exciting opportunity to work on impactful NLP projects in Wolverhampton .