Remote AI Data Scientist — Computer Vision Expert

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote work setup allowance

Medical insurance

Conference opportunities

Powerful computing resources

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a high-caliber AI Data Scientist with a CV specialization. You will design, develop and deploy advanced computer vision models, applying deep learning to solve complex image and video analysis challenges. The role supports a remote-first team with projects impacting the Randburg region and beyond.

You will work with Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and OpenCV, handling data preprocessing, training, evaluation, and collaboration with software engineers to productionize models.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in CS/EE/AI with CV specialization.
• 4+ years as Data Scientist or ML Engineer focusing on CV.
• Strong experience with Python and CV libraries such as OpenCV.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge computer vision models.
• Apply deep learning to image and video analysis tasks.
• Preprocess and manage large datasets for training.
• Train, evaluate, and fine-tune CV models for performance.
• Collaborate with AI engineers to integrate models into production.

Skills

Python

Deep learning

Computer Vision

OpenCV

NumPy & Pandas

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in CS/EE/AI with CV focus

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a high-caliber AI Data Scientist with a CV specialization. You will design, develop and deploy advanced computer vision models, applying deep learning to solve complex image and video analysis challenges. The role supports a remote-first team with projects impacting the Randburg region and beyond.

You will work with Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and OpenCV, handling data preprocessing, training, evaluation, and collaboration with software engineers to productionize models.