Senior Deep Learning Engineer, AI Research Lead

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Comprehensive medical, dental, and виз

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, South Africa, seeks a Senior Deep Learning Engineer to join its AI & Emerging Technologies team. You will design, implement, and optimize state-of-the-art deep learning models for real-world applications, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with researchers to push the boundaries of intelligent systems.

The role requires advanced degrees and 5+ years of experience in deep learning, with expertise in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras, and strong Python skills.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, or related field with specialization in Deep Learning.
• 5+ years of professional experience in deep learning engineering and research.
• Expertise in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and train deep learning models for CV, NLP, and RL tasks.
• Optimize architectures and algorithms for performance and scalability on large datasets.
• Implement and maintain deep learning pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Collaborate with data scientists to translate theory into practical implementations.
• Stay current with latest research in deep learning and related fields.
• Contribute to code reviews and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Deep learning

Python

GPU computing

Distributed training

Research & development

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/AI

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, South Africa, seeks a Senior Deep Learning Engineer to join its AI & Emerging Technologies team. You will design, implement, and optimize state-of-the-art deep learning models for real-world applications, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with researchers to push the boundaries of intelligent systems.

The role requires advanced degrees and 5+ years of experience in deep learning, with expertise in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Keras, and strong Python skills.