Senior Computer Vision ML Engineer - Hybrid (Pretoria)

Placements24; South Africa; Híbrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.400.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision) to join our innovative team in Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA. This hybrid role covers the full ML lifecycle from data processing to deployment, collaborating with researchers and engineers to push visual AI forward.

The ideal candidate has a PhD/masters in ML or CV, 5+ years of experience, expert Python, and hands-on OpenCV/Pillow, plus cloud/MLOps exposure.

Formación

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with a specialization in Machine Learning or Computer Vision.
• 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, with a strong focus on computer vision applications.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.
• Hands‑on experience with computer vision libraries like OpenCV, Pillow, and image processing techniques.
• Experience with deploying ML models in production environments, preferably in a hybrid work setting.
• Strong understanding of model optimization techniques, including quantization and pruning.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and MLOps practices is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and implement advanced ML models for computer vision tasks, including object detection, image segmentation, and facial recognition.
• Optimize ML models for performance, scalability, and efficiency on various hardware platforms.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines for training and evaluating computer vision models.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate ML models into production systems and applications.
• Conduct research into new ML techniques and algorithms to improve model accuracy and capabilities.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in computer vision and deep learning literature and tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team's technical growth and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues related to model performance and deployment.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Educación

Master's or PhD in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering with ML/Computer Vision specialization

Herramientas

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

OpenCV

Pillow

AWS

Azure

GCP

MLOps

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Computer Vision) to join our innovative team in Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA. This hybrid role covers the full ML lifecycle from data processing to deployment, collaborating with researchers and engineers to push visual AI forward.

The ideal candidate has a PhD/masters in ML or CV, 5+ years of experience, expert Python, and hands-on OpenCV/Pillow, plus cloud/MLOps exposure.