Remote Lead ML Engineer - Drive AI Innovation

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Professional development budget

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join a fully remote team, driving technical direction and delivering scalable ML models. The role requires 8+ years in ML with leadership experience and deep expertise in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MLOps.

You will mentor engineers and collaborate with product managers to translate business needs into ML solutions. As a remote-first organization, you will define best practices, architect robust ML systems across cloud platforms, and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CS/ML/AI or related field.
• 8+ years in machine learning engineering with leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering ML projects from ideation to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced machine learning models and algorithms.
• Mentor and guide a team of machine learning engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Define and implement best practices for ML model development, evaluation, and deployment (MLOps).
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical ML solutions.
• Architect scalable and robust ML systems, ensuring efficiency and maintainability.
• Conduct research and experiments to explore new ML techniques and technologies.
• Optimize existing ML models for performance, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
• Stay at the forefront of AI research and industry trends, identifying opportunities for innovation.
• Champion a data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science / ML / AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join a fully remote team, driving technical direction and delivering scalable ML models. The role requires 8+ years in ML with leadership experience and deep expertise in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and MLOps.

You will mentor engineers and collaborate with product managers to translate business needs into ML solutions. As a remote-first organization, you will define best practices, architect robust ML systems across cloud platforms, and