Lead ML Engineer - Remote, Flexible Hours, Stock Options

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.400.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Stock options

Health, dental, vision coverage

Professional development budget

Flexible hours

Remote work opportunities

State-of-the-art facilities

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to spearhead cutting-edge AI projects in Cape Town. You will guide a team of engineers and researchers, shaping scalable ML systems and driving innovations in NLP, computer vision, and beyond.

You will define the ML roadmap, mentor talent, and ensure production-grade delivery with robust MLOps practices. A strong leadership and technical background is essential for success in this role.

Qualifikationen

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of machine learning experience with a proven track record leading ML projects from conception to production.
• Deep expertise in ML areas such as deep learning, NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning, or time-series analysis.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and distributed computing systems.
• Strong software engineering principles and MLOps practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead design, development, and deployment of advanced ML models and algorithms for real-world problems.
• Mentor and manage ML engineers and data scientists to foster collaboration and excellence.
• Define ML roadmap and strategy aligned with research and business objectives.
• Develop scalable ML pipelines for data ingestion, training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Research state-of-the-art ML techniques and assess applicability to projects.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and efficiency of deployed models.
• Contribute to research publications, talks, and open-source where appropriate.
• Champion MLOps and software engineering best practices within the team.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Machine Learning

Python

Deep Learning

NLP

Computer Vision

ML Project Management

Communication

Ausbildung

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to spearhead cutting-edge AI projects in Cape Town. You will guide a team of engineers and researchers, shaping scalable ML systems and driving innovations in NLP, computer vision, and beyond.

You will define the ML roadmap, mentor talent, and ensure production-grade delivery with robust MLOps practices. A strong leadership and technical background is essential for success in this role.