Hybrid ML Algorithm Specialist for Scientific Discovery

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, seeks a Specialist Algorithm Developer focused on Machine Learning in a hybrid role blending in‑office collaboration with remote work. You will design, implement, and optimize ML algorithms that solve complex scientific and data analysis challenges.

The ideal candidate has a strong ML theory background, excellent programming skills in Python and C++, and experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn. Cloud and big data exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in algorithm development with ML specialization.
• Proficiency in Python (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and C++.
• Solid understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning.
• Experience with data manipulation and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy cutting-edge ML algorithms and models.
• Analyze large and complex datasets to extract insights and patterns.
• Design and implement feature engineering strategies to improve model performance.
• Collaborate with domain experts to translate problems into algorithmic solutions.
• Optimize algorithms for production performance, scalability and efficiency.
• Stay updated on ML, DL, and AI research and developments.
• Contribute to technical documentation, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in full software development lifecycle from conception to deployment.

Skills

Machine Learning

Algorithms

Python programming

C++ programming

Data manipulation

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Hybrid work experience

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, seeks a Specialist Algorithm Developer focused on Machine Learning in a hybrid role blending in‑office collaboration with remote work. You will design, implement, and optimize ML algorithms that solve complex scientific and data analysis challenges.

The ideal candidate has a strong ML theory background, excellent programming skills in Python and C++, and experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn. Cloud and big data exposure is a plus.