Deep Learning ML Engineer — Build Cutting-Edge AI in Mossel Bay

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 750,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package with incentives

Medical aid benefits

Retirement savings plan

Training funding for AI/ML conferences

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Deep Learning to join our Mossel Bay team. You will design, train, and deploy cutting-edge ML models, from R&D to production, and collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to scale solutions for real-world challenges.

You should have a strong theoretical and practical background in deep learning, hands-on experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch, and solid Python skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or a similar role with a focus on deep learning.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Strong programming skills in Python, with proficiency in libraries like NumPy, Pandas, and Scikit-learn.
• Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker).
• Familiarity with MLOps principles and tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities, essential for a Mossel Bay, Western Cape based team.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and evaluate deep learning models for various applications (image, NLP, anomaly detection).
• Develop and optimize ML pipelines for data preprocessing and feature engineering.
• Deploy ML models into production ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate models into systems.
• Monitor and retrain deployed models for continuous improvement.
• Stay updated with latest DL/ML research and practices.
• Write clean, well-documented Python code using ML libraries.
• Contribute to internal ML tooling and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot model performance and deployment issues.

Skills

Deep learning

Python programming

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/AI/ML

Master's degree in related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

NumPy

Pandas

Scikit-learn

Docker

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Deep Learning to join our Mossel Bay team. You will design, train, and deploy cutting-edge ML models, from R&D to production, and collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to scale solutions for real-world challenges.

You should have a strong theoretical and practical background in deep learning, hands-on experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch, and solid Python skills.