Machine Learning Engineer

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Challenging AI projects

Collaborative environment

Professional development

Centurion office

Job summary

Placements24 in Centurion is seeking a talented Machine Learning Engineer to join our data science team. You will develop, deploy, and maintain ML models and systems powering intelligent features and data-driven decisions across our organization.

You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to prototype, test, and scale AI solutions. The role offers a dynamic, collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field.
• 2+ years of hands-on ML engineering or ML-focused software development.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong understanding of ML algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques.
• Experience with data manipulation tools and databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and MLOps is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy production-ready ML models and pipelines.
• Develop and maintain ML infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with data scientists to prototype, test, and validate new ML algorithms.
• Implement data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation strategies.
• Monitor and optimize deployed ML models for performance and accuracy.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code for ML systems.

Skills

Python

ML Libraries

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Data Preprocessing

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud platforms

MLOps basics

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a talented and driven Machine Learning Engineer to join their dynamic data science team. You will be responsible for developing, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models and systems that power intelligent features and drive data-driven decisions. This role involves working with large datasets, implementing complex algorithms, and ensuring the scalability and reliability of our AI infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to bring innovative AI solutions to life within our organization in Centurion .

Key Responsibilities

• Build and deploy production-ready machine learning models and pipelines.
• Develop and maintain ML infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with data scientists to prototype, test, and validate new ML algorithms.
• Implement data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation strategies.
• Monitor and optimize deployed ML models for performance and accuracy.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code for ML systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning engineering or software development with an ML focus.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with ML libraries such as Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch.
• Strong understanding of ML algorithms, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques.
• Experience with data manipulation tools and databases (SQL, NoSQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps practices is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful AI projects.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Centrally located office in Centurion with modern amenities.