Job Description
The Intermediate Machine Learning Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and deploying machine learning solutions that support data-driven decision-making and business objectives. The role requires strong technical expertise in model development, pipeline management, and integration within production environments.
Key Responsibilities :
- The role encompasses many activities, including (but not limited to) :
- Building and maintaining end-to-end machine learning pipelines for model development, training, testing, and deployment.
- Training and fine-tuning ML models using structured and unstructured datasets.
- Collaborating with Senior Engineers and Data Scientists to implement ML models into production environments.
- Conducting model evaluation and validation to ensure accuracy, scalability, and alignment with business goals.
- Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to model performance, accuracy, and deployment.
- Documenting workflows, maintaining version control, and ensuring reproducibility of ML experiments.
- Supporting the integration of ML models with existing software systems and data infrastructures.
- Keeping up-to-date with emerging tools, frameworks, and trends in machine learning and AI.
Requirements
NQF Level 6 or higher tertiary qualification in an ICT-related field, such as Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering.Preferred Certifications : Cloud platform certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with specialization in ML or AI services.Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Machine Learning Engineer role or a similar position.Proven experience developing, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models in production.Hands-on experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.Experience with cloud-based ML services and tools (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, GCP Vertex AI).Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI / CD practices for ML OpsStrong programming skills in Python (and optionally R or Java).Proficiency in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.Experience working with APIs and integrating ML models into production systems.Solid understanding of software engineering principles and version control (Git).Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.Excellent collaboration and communication abilities within cross-functional teams.Requirements
Machine Learning, Cloud, Python, ML Frameworks, API Integration, ML Development