Remote Lead AI Engineer - Scalable Systems

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Generous paid time off

Funding for training and certs

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to spearhead scalable AI systems development. This remote role supports Kimberley operations, leading a team to architect robust AI solutions and drive technical strategy.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in AI/ML, distributed systems, and leadership, with proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud/container tech. Strong communication and remote collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with a focus on AI/ML systems.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant portion focused on AI/ML development and scalable systems.
• Proven experience in architecting and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or C++.
• Expertise with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and their deployment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance AI systems and infrastructure.
• Architect and develop robust backend services for AI applications.
• Optimize AI models and pipelines for performance, latency, and throughput.
• Collaborate with data scientists to deploy and scale machine learning models into production.
• Mentor and guide a team of AI engineers, fostering technical excellence and best practices.
• Ensure the reliability, availability, and maintainability of AI systems.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools to enhance our AI capabilities.
• Drive innovation and establish technical roadmaps for AI system development.

Skills

Distributed systems

Leadership

Deep learning

Python

Java

C++

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science / Engineering (AI/ML focus)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to spearhead scalable AI systems development. This remote role supports Kimberley operations, leading a team to architect robust AI solutions and drive technical strategy.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in AI/ML, distributed systems, and leadership, with proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud/container tech. Strong communication and remote collaboration skills are essential.