Vision AI Architect — Lead ML Engineer

Placements24; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Conference access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Computer Vision to lead the design and deployment of advanced CV systems in Centurion, Gauteng. You will tackle challenging problems from object detection to scene understanding and mentor a growing team of engineers in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's or PhD in a related field, with 10+ years in ML and 5+ in CV, and is fluent in Python with frameworks such as TensorFlow or

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with ML/CV specialization.
• 10+ years of professional ML engineering experience, with at least 5 years in computer vision.
• Deep understanding of CV algorithms and techniques.
• Proficiency in Python and DL frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras).
• Experience with ML Ops tools (Docker, Kubernetes, MLflow).
• Strong software engineering skills and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end CV model development including data collection, preprocessing, training, and deployment.
• Architect robust, scalable ML pipelines for CV applications.
• Research and apply state-of-the-art CV architectures (CNNs, Transformers, Generative Models).
• Optimize models for performance across various hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers and software engineers to define requirements and deliver solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote technical excellence.

Skills

Python

Deep learning

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Keras

Docker

Kubernetes

MLflow

Git

C++

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Computer Vision to lead the design and deployment of advanced CV systems in Centurion, Gauteng. You will tackle challenging problems from object detection to scene understanding and mentor a growing team of engineers in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Master's or PhD in a related field, with 10+ years in ML and 5+ in CV, and is fluent in Python with frameworks such as TensorFlow or