Remote Lead AI/ML Engineer (Computer Vision)

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Equity options

Health insurance

Learning & development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead AI/ML Engineer in computer vision to join their fully remote team. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge CV models and applications.

You will mentor a distributed team, shape technical direction, and collaborate with product and software groups to deliver integrated solutions. This remote-first role offers flexibility, equity, and opportunities to publish.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in CS, EE, AI, or related quantitative field.
• 10+ years in AI/ML with at least 5 years in computer vision.
• Proven experience leading AI/ML teams and managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research, design, and implementation of advanced computer vision algorithms and machine learning models for various applications.
• Develop and optimize deep learning architectures (CNNs, RNNs, Transformers) for image classification, object detection, segmentation, and pose estimation.
• Manage the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including data acquisition, preprocessing, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Architect scalable and robust ML systems, leveraging cloud platforms and distributed computing frameworks.
• Mentor and guide a team of AI/ML engineers and researchers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Python

DL frameworks

OpenCV

NumPy/SciPy

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Leadership

Communication

Patents/Publications

Education

Master’s or PhD

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

OpenCV

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead AI/ML Engineer in computer vision to join their fully remote team. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge CV models and applications.

You will mentor a distributed team, shape technical direction, and collaborate with product and software groups to deliver integrated solutions. This remote-first role offers flexibility, equity, and opportunities to publish.