Senior AI/ML Engineering Lead - Architect & Mentor

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

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Lead with AI/ML excellence to steer a high-impact technology team. You will architect scalable AI systems, guide product roadmaps, and mentor engineers across ML model development and deployment.

The role demands a PhD/Masters, 8+ years in software engineering, with 5+ in AI/ML leadership, strong Python/Java/C++ skills, and hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in CS/AI/ML or related quantitative field.
• 8+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in AI/ML development and leadership.
• Strong programming in Python, Java or C++, and hands-on ML framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in AI/ML model development and deployment.
• Architect scalable AI/ML solutions with emphasis on performance and reliability.
• Drive end-to-end lifecycle from ideation to production deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to define roadmaps.
• Implement best practices in MLOps, data governance, and software engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

Master's degree or PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

Python

Java

C++

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

MLOps

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Lead with AI/ML excellence to steer a high-impact technology team. You will architect scalable AI systems, guide product roadmaps, and mentor engineers across ML model development and deployment.

The role demands a PhD/Masters, 8+ years in software engineering, with 5+ in AI/ML leadership, strong Python/Java/C++ skills, and hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud platforms.