Remote Lead AI/ML Architect & Tech Leader

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Stock options or equity

Fully remote with flexible hours

Global health insurance

Generous vacation policy

Professional development budget

Home office setup allowance

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a visionary Lead Software Engineer to spearhead remote AI/ML software initiatives. You will guide design, development and deployment, mentoring engineers across a distributed team to deliver scalable AI products.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software with AI/ML focus, deep systems understanding, and strong leadership. This fully remote role offers flexible hours and global collaboration opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with leadership/management exp.
• Strong AI/ML understanding and distributed systems experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and deployment of AI/ML software solutions.
• Architect scalable systems with focus on performance and maintainability.
• Mentor and manage a remote team of engineers.
• Oversee SDLC from requirements to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with data scientists and product managers on strategy.
• Promote best practices, code reviews, testing, CI/CD.
• Ensure quality, reliability and security of AI systems.
• Drive technical roadmap and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

C++

Job description

Placements24 seeks a visionary Lead Software Engineer to spearhead remote AI/ML software initiatives. You will guide design, development and deployment, mentoring engineers across a distributed team to deliver scalable AI products.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in software with AI/ML focus, deep systems understanding, and strong leadership. This fully remote role offers flexible hours and global collaboration opportunities.