Lead Computer Vision AI Engineer — Durban

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

PTO (paid time off)

Conference funding

Modern office in Durban

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban seeks a Lead AI Engineer specializing in Computer Vision to drive development of production CV systems and lead a team of engineers and researchers from concept to deployment. You will shape the technical strategy, oversee model development, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable solutions that meet business needs.

This is a senior, high-impact role in a fast-evolving AI and emerging technologies environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CV-related field required.
• 5+ years of production CV systems experience.
• Proven leadership of AI teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of computer vision models.
• Mentor AI engineers and researchers.
• Define technical roadmap for CV projects.
• Oversee data collection and preprocessing pipelines.
• Implement and optimize deep learning algorithms.
• Collaborate with product managers to define requirements.
• Validate AI models for performance and reliability.
• Stay updated with CV/AI advancements.

Skills

Python

C++

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Leadership

Team management

Cloud platforms

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering with CV focus

Tools

AWS

Azure

ML Ops

Docker

Job description

Placements24 in Durban seeks a Lead AI Engineer specializing in Computer Vision to drive development of production CV systems and lead a team of engineers and researchers from concept to deployment. You will shape the technical strategy, oversee model development, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure robust, scalable solutions that meet business needs.

This is a senior, high-impact role in a fast-evolving AI and emerging technologies environment.