Senior Remote ML Engineer for Global AI Innovation

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Professional development

Remote work

Global team

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Machine Learning Engineer in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable ML models powering next-generation intelligent products.

The role requires a strong AI background, excellent Python skills, and experience working with distributed teams. The position offers fully remote work within South Africa, competitive salary, medical aid, and opportunities for professional development through online courses and conferences.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field (CS/AI/Statistics).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing and deploying ML models in production.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras).
• Strong grasp of statistical modeling, data mining, and ML algorithms (regression, classification, clustering, DL).
• Experience with big data (Spark/Hadoop) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Solid software engineering skills (Git, CI/CD).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in remote teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable ML models and algorithms.
• Process, clean, and analyze large datasets for patterns and insights.
• Develop and deploy ML pipelines for training, evaluation, and inference.
• Collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers.
• Stay updated on ML, DL, and AI research advances.
• Conduct experiments to validate models and iterate designs.
• Maintain documentation for models and processes.
• Optimize model performance for speed and scalability.
• Contribute to architecture of AI-driven features and products.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's/PhD in CS/AI/Statistics

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Keras

Spark

Hadoop

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Remote Machine Learning Engineer in South Africa. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable ML models powering next-generation intelligent products.

The role requires a strong AI background, excellent Python skills, and experience working with distributed teams. The position offers fully remote work within South Africa, competitive salary, medical aid, and opportunities for professional development through online courses and conferences.