Remote ML Engineer — Production AI & Stock Options

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,918,000 - 2,878,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote-first culture

Professional development budget

Challenging AI projects

Collaborative global team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Engineer to join a remote-first R&D team dedicated to building and deploying advanced ML solutions. You will collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to bring models from prototype to production and influence AI-driven product innovation.

The role emphasizes designing scalable pipelines, optimizing models for performance, and staying current with最新 breakthroughs in ML while working in a fully remote environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in machine learning engineering or a closely related role.
• Strong proficiency in Python and deep understanding of ML algorithms and frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their ML services.
• Familiarity with big data technologies and distributed computing frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work independently, and strong collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, train, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms using Python and popular ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Design and implement scalable ML pipelines for data processing, feature engineering, model training, and inference.
• Collaborate with data scientists to translate research models into production-ready code.
• Optimize ML models for performance, scalability, and efficiency in production environments.
• Monitor and maintain deployed ML models, identifying and resolving issues to ensure ongoing accuracy and reliability.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence, and explore their applications within a remote setting.

Skills

Python

ML frameworks

AWS/Azure/GCP

Distributed computing

Problem solving

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Machine Learning Engineer to join a remote-first R&D team dedicated to building and deploying advanced ML solutions. You will collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to bring models from prototype to production and influence AI-driven product innovation.

The role emphasizes designing scalable pipelines, optimizing models for performance, and staying current with最新 breakthroughs in ML while working in a fully remote environment.