Lead Computer Vision ML Engineer | Hybrid Role

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,700,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

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Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision) to head CV model development and deployment in Centurion, Gauteng. You will guide a team of engineers and researchers, shaping technical direction, data pipelines, and MLOps practices to deliver production-ready vision systems.

The role demands a strong ML/CV background, leadership skills, and the ability to align technical work with business goals in a fast-paced environment. Relocation support available.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, EE, AI or related field with CV focus.
• 7+ years in ML and CV, including 2+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven DL model development for CV tasks (detection, segmentation, recognition, generation).
• Strong Python and ML frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras.
• Experience with OpenCV and CV libraries.
• MLOps experience and production deployment of models.
• Solid software engineering principles and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience with cloud ML services (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, training, and deployment of CV models.
• Mentor a team of ML engineers and data scientists.
• Define technical roadmap for CV initiatives.
• Oversee data pipelines, model validation, and MLOps.
• Collaborate with product, software, and stakeholders to deliver CV solutions.
• Stay updated with CV/ML research and industry trends.
• Ensure CV systems are scalable, efficient, and reliable in production.
• Contribute to the company's AI strategy and vision.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Champion best practices in software and ML engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's or PhD in CS / EE / AI (CV focus)

Tools

OpenCV

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision) to head CV model development and deployment in Centurion, Gauteng. You will guide a team of engineers and researchers, shaping technical direction, data pipelines, and MLOps practices to deliver production-ready vision systems.

The role demands a strong ML/CV background, leadership skills, and the ability to align technical work with business goals in a fast-paced environment. Relocation support available.