Senior Computer Vision Scientist | AI & Deep Learning Research

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, is seeking a Computer Vision Scientist to lead research and develop novel CV algorithms and deep learning models, including image recognition, object detection, and video analysis.

The role blends independent research with collaboration across ML engineers and software developers in a hybrid setup, offering opportunities to publish research and contribute to AI solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree with specialization in Computer Vision.
• 5+ years of hands-on CV R&D experience.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, plus OpenCV/NumPy.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop advanced CV algorithms and techniques.
• Design, train, and evaluate deep learning models for image and video tasks.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to integrate CV models into product pipelines.
• Publish research in top CV conferences or journals is a plus.

Skills

Python

C++

Deep learning

OpenCV

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Image processing

Video processing

Distributed training

Education

PhD in CS/EE/AI (CV)

Masters in CV-related field

Tools

OpenCV

NumPy

SciPy

Keras

Job description

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, is seeking a Computer Vision Scientist to lead research and develop novel CV algorithms and deep learning models, including image recognition, object detection, and video analysis.

The role blends independent research with collaboration across ML engineers and software developers in a hybrid setup, offering opportunities to publish research and contribute to AI solutions.