Remote Senior Computer Vision Engineer - AI Visionist

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join a global remote research team from anywhere in South Africa. You will design and deploy state-of-the-art CV algorithms, train on large datasets, and collaborate with a world-class team to push AI-driven visual understanding forward.

You will implement models using TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras, work on 2D/3D vision challenges, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to robust, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in CS/EE with specialization in CV or ML.
• 5+ years hands-on CV system development and deployment.
• Strong Python/C++ and CV/ML framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize CV algorithms for detection, segmentation, and 3D tasks.
• Implement models with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Process large image/video datasets for training/validation.
• Conduct experiments and report on performance improvements.
• Collaborate with remote, cross-functional teams and mentor juniors.

Skills

Python

C++

OpenCV

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Machine Learning

3D vision

Distributed training

Problem solving

Communication

Education

PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

Tools

OpenCV

CUDA

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join a global remote research team from anywhere in South Africa. You will design and deploy state-of-the-art CV algorithms, train on large datasets, and collaborate with a world-class team to push AI-driven visual understanding forward.

You will implement models using TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras, work on 2D/3D vision challenges, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to robust, scalable solutions.