Senior NLP Engineer

About the Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior NLP Engineer to join their advanced AI research and development team in Derby, Derbyshire, UK . This role is central to designing, building, and deploying sophisticated Natural Language Processing (NLP) systems that understand and process human language. You will tackle challenging problems in areas like text classification, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and question answering. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on impactful NLP projects, collaborating with talented engineers and researchers in a stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced NLP models and algorithms for various applications, including chatbots, text summarization, and information extraction.
• Utilize machine learning and deep learning techniques to build state-of-the-art NLP systems.
• Process, clean, and analyze large volumes of text data.
• Integrate NLP models into existing software products and platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to define NLP project requirements and deliverables.
• Stay updated with the latest research and trends in NLP and machine learning.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in NLP engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python and NLP libraries (e.g., NLTK, SpaCy, Hugging Face Transformers).
• Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) applied to NLP tasks.
• Solid understanding of language modeling, word embeddings, and sequence-to-sequence models.
• Experience with data preprocessing and feature engineering for text data.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Generous annual leave and opportunities for professional development.
• A collaborative and innovative work culture in Derby .