Remote Lead Machine Learning Engineer – Architect & Mentor

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Budget for professional development

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to drive technical direction for ML initiatives in a remote-first setup. You will mentor a team of ML engineers, architect scalable ML systems, and collaborate with product stakeholders to translate business needs into impactful AI solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in ML, with at least 3 in leadership, and deep expertise in Python and ML libraries. A remote-friendly environment supports collaboration across regions and time zones.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or related quantitative field.
• 8+ years in machine learning engineering, with at least 3 years in lead/senior role.
• Proven track record delivering complex ML projects from ideation to production.
• Experience with Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of advanced ML models and algorithms.
• Mentor and guide a team of ML engineers to foster high performance.
• Define and implement ML development practices (MLOps).
• Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into ML solutions.
• Architect scalable ML systems for efficiency and maintainability.
• Conduct research to explore new ML techniques and technologies.
• Optimize ML models for performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Stay updated on AI research and industry trends.
• Champion data-driven problem solving and decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Machine Learning

Problem solving

Communication

Team mentorship

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/ML/AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to drive technical direction for ML initiatives in a remote-first setup. You will mentor a team of ML engineers, architect scalable ML systems, and collaborate with product stakeholders to translate business needs into impactful AI solutions.

The role requires 8+ years in ML, with at least 3 in leadership, and deep expertise in Python and ML libraries. A remote-friendly environment supports collaboration across regions and time zones.