Senior Computer Vision Engineer - Remote

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Computer Vision for a Cape Town-based tech client. This remote-friendly role focuses on building production CV systems for image and video analysis, with impact across real-world applications.

The ideal candidate holds a Masters or PhD in CS/EE/AI with CV focus, 6+ years in ML/vision, and hands-on Python and C++ experience using OpenCV, TF/PyTorch/Keras. Cloud and MLOps skills are plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CV-focused field required.
• 6+ years of professional ML/CV experience.
• Proficient in Python and C++ with CV libraries.
• Experience deploying production CV systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy CV models for object detection and video analysis.
• Train and evaluate deep learning models with TF, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Optimize model performance for deployment across cloud and edge.
• Collaborate with engineers and PMs to integrate CV into products.
• Manage large-scale image/video datasets for training/validation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Stay updated with CV and ML research.

Skills

Python

C++

Deep learning

Computer Vision

Cloud platforms

MLOps

Data augmentation

Transfer learning

CNNs/Transformers

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, AI, or related with CV focus

Tools

OpenCV

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

scikit-learn

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Computer Vision for a Cape Town-based tech client. This remote-friendly role focuses on building production CV systems for image and video analysis, with impact across real-world applications.

The ideal candidate holds a Masters or PhD in CS/EE/AI with CV focus, 6+ years in ML/vision, and hands-on Python and C++ experience using OpenCV, TF/PyTorch/Keras. Cloud and MLOps skills are plus.