Remote Senior AI Solutions Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Remote-friendly

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior AI Solutions Architect for a remote-first, highly innovative team. You will design scalable AI/ML solutions, lead cross-functional projects, and steer adoption of cutting-edge technologies to unlock strategic value.

You will evaluate frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) across AWS/GCP/Azure, mentor juniors, and ensure privacy, security, and ethical AI practices while collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders worldwide.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, AI, ML, or related field.
• 5+ years in designing AI/ML solutions.
• Expertise in ML algorithms (deep learning, NLP, CV, RL).
• Proficient in Python and libraries (Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy).
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, GCP and their ML services.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong data engineering and big data skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into AI solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication in a remote setting.
• Experience in Johannesburg or SA tech landscape is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AI/ML solutions from data ingestion to deployment.
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to define project scope.
• Evaluate AI frameworks and cloud services for solutions.
• Develop proofs-of-concepts to validate value.
• Create architectural diagrams and deployment guides.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.
• Ensure data privacy, security, and ethical AI practices.
• Stay updated on AI advancements.
• Communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Manage production model lifecycle and retraining.

Skills

AI architecture

Python

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Data engineering

NLP

Computer vision

Leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior AI Solutions Architect for a remote-first, highly innovative team. You will design scalable AI/ML solutions, lead cross-functional projects, and steer adoption of cutting-edge technologies to unlock strategic value.

You will evaluate frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) across AWS/GCP/Azure, mentor juniors, and ensure privacy, security, and ethical AI practices while collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders worldwide.