AI/ML Lead Engineer — Drive Production-Grade AI

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary with bonus &

stock options

Health, dental, vision insurance

Professional development & leadership‑

Dynamic Sandton workplace

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced AI/ML Lead Engineer in Sandton to guide a team of engineers and data scientists, driving the design and deployment of cutting-edge ML solutions. You will shape technical direction, mentor staff, and deliver impactful AI projects in a dynamic environment.

You will lead end-to-end ML lifecycle, collaborate with product managers, and drive adoption of best practices and scalable architectures across the organization.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, AI, ML, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience leading AI/ML engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
• Proficient in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of AI/ML engineers and data scientists in the development of advanced models and algorithms.
• Architect and implement scalable, production-ready AI and machine learning solutions.
• Define technical standards, best practices, and tooling for the AI/ML team.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical strategies.
• Oversee the end-to-end ML lifecycle, from data preparation to model deployment and monitoring.
• Drive innovation by researching and integrating new AI technologies and methodologies.

Skills

AI/ML Leadership

Team leadership

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Cloud platforms

MLOps

ML algorithms

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced AI/ML Lead Engineer in Sandton to guide a team of engineers and data scientists, driving the design and deployment of cutting-edge ML solutions. You will shape technical direction, mentor staff, and deliver impactful AI projects in a dynamic environment.

You will lead end-to-end ML lifecycle, collaborate with product managers, and drive adoption of best practices and scalable architectures across the organization.