Senior AI Vision Research Scientist

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Hybrid work arrangement

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist to drive research initiatives in computer vision and deep learning. You will translate theory into deployable AI solutions and mentor junior researchers in a collaborative, rigorous environment.

The role emphasizes publishing findings, presenting at conferences, and steering AI research directions within the organization. A hybrid work setup in KwaZulu-Natal supports work-life balance and developer autonomy.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in CS/AI/ML or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on AI research in computer vision.
• Strong Python and scientific computing library experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects on advanced computer vision models (detection, segmentation, recognition).
• Design, implement, and evaluate deep learning architectures (TF, PyTorch, Keras).
• Process large-scale datasets and ensure data quality for training and validation.

Skills

Python programming

NumPy

SciPy

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

PhD or Master’s in CS/AI/ML

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

NumPy

SciPy

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Senior AI Research Scientist to drive research initiatives in computer vision and deep learning. You will translate theory into deployable AI solutions and mentor junior researchers in a collaborative, rigorous environment.

The role emphasizes publishing findings, presenting at conferences, and steering AI research directions within the organization. A hybrid work setup in KwaZulu-Natal supports work-life balance and developer autonomy.