Senior ML Engineer: Lead Models, Deploy at Scale

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SavageOne Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of ML solutions. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to identify business opportunities and deliver scalable ML capabilities.

You will mentor junior ML engineers, stay current with ML research, and ensure production-ready pipelines that process large data volumes. Strong emphasis on collaboration and delivering business value.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models and algorithms to solve complex business problems.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to identify business opportunities and requirements.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model evaluation to ensure robust and reliable performance.
• Implement scalable and efficient machine learning pipelines and workflows to process large volumes of data.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in machine learning research and technologies, and apply them to improve our products and services.
• Mentor and coach junior machine learning engineers, providing guidance, training, and support to develop their technical skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate machine learning models into production systems and applications.
• Document work processes, methodologies, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Skills

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Spark MLlib

Python

Java

Scala

Leadership

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics or related

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Apache Flink

Job description

SavageOne Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of ML solutions. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to identify business opportunities and deliver scalable ML capabilities.

You will mentor junior ML engineers, stay current with ML research, and ensure production-ready pipelines that process large data volumes. Strong emphasis on collaboration and delivering business value.