Machine Learning Engineer

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Annual leave

Professional development

Supportive team

Modern offices in Welkom

Job summary

Placements24 in Welkom seeks a skilled Machine Learning Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain ML models that drive business value on-site. You will collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to build robust data pipelines and scalable ML infrastructure.

The role emphasizes experimentation, model evaluation, and continuous improvement of our AI solutions in a dynamic team environment, with opportunities for professional growth and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in machine learning engineering or data science.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement machine learning models and algorithms for various applications.
• Build and optimize data pipelines for training and deploying ML models.
• Collaborate with data scientists to translate research into production-ready code.
• Monitor and maintain deployed ML models, ensuring optimal performance and accuracy.
• Conduct experiments and A/B testing to improve model performance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our ML infrastructure and tooling.

Skills

Python

ML libraries

Data preprocessing

Cloud platforms

feature engineering

Model evaluation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Data Science

Tools

Docker

scikit-learn

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer to join their innovative team in Welkom . You will play a pivotal role in developing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models that drive business value. This position involves working closely with data scientists and software engineers to bring cutting-edge AI solutions to life. You will contribute to building robust data pipelines, implementing sophisticated algorithms, and ensuring the scalability and efficiency of our machine learning infrastructure within a collaborative, on-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement machine learning models and algorithms for various applications.
• Build and optimize data pipelines for training and deploying ML models.
• Collaborate with data scientists to translate research into production-ready code.
• Monitor and maintain deployed ML models, ensuring optimal performance and accuracy.
• Conduct experiments and A/B testing to improve model performance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our ML infrastructure and tooling.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in machine learning engineering or data science.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary and potential performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement fund contributions.
• Generous annual leave and sick leave benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A dynamic and supportive team environment focused on cutting-edge technology.
• Modern office facilities in Welkom .