Senior AI Engineer (Johannesburg)

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Location:	Johannesburg
Remote work:	Some remote work allowed
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#NG61515
Company:	e-Merge IT Recruitment

Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is looking for a Senior AI Engineer who can take sophisticated AI and data concepts and turn them into real, scalable, production-grade solutions.
You’ll operate at the intersection of AI, software engineering, data and enterprise architecture, developing solutions designed to deliver measurable business impact across a large and complex organisation.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop and deploy production-grade AI solutions
Build Generative AI, LLM and Machine Learning applications
Develop data pipelines, AI platforms and enterprise integrations
Integrate AI capabilities with existing business systems and APIs
Take ownership from architecture through development, deployment and optimisation
Develop scalable, secure and maintainable solutions
Apply MLOps, DevOps and CI/CD practices
Support Responsible AI, data governance and enterprise architecture
Collaborate with technical and business teams to deliver measurable outcomes

Qualifications and experience:

Relevant degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Data Science or related field
10+ years’ software engineering experience.
2+ years’ experience in AI, ML, Data or Automation Engineering.
Strong Python development skills.
Hands-on experience with AI/ML and Generative AI/LLM solutions.
Experience designing data pipelines and data platforms.
Strong API and enterprise integration experience.
Proven experience taking solutions into production.
Experience with Azure, C# and .NET.
Strong CI/CD, DevOps or MLOps experience.

The reference number for this position is NG61515 which is a permanent, Hybrid role in Johannesburg offering a salary of up to R1.2mil per annum salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on e-merge.co.za or call her for a chat on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge IT website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

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