SUMMARY :
AI Engineer – Johannesburg – up to R700 per hour
POSITION INFO :
An IT Hub in delivering high-impact IT solutions for the global Group. We focus on innovation and excellence across a range of technologies seeks for a versatile AI Engineer who is a highly skilled professional responsible for leveraging advanced data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence techniques to drive business insights, optimize operations, and deliver innovative solutions. This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, from creating data mining architectures and statistical models to implementing AI-powered prompt engineering strategies.
Responsibilities :
- Collaborate to align AI outputs with organizational goals.
- Design data mining models, architectures, and protocols.
- Identify patterns across business functions (e.g., supply chain, marketing)
- Apply statistical methods for data-driven decision-making.
- Design data pipelines, propose AI solutions, and support development cycles.
- Facilitate collaboration between business, engineering teas, and EDE team.
- Develop and maintain high-quality, efficient software / Custom solutions.
- Build, deploy, and scale cloud applications using AWS with a focus on performance and security.
- Perform feature engineering, model tuning, and evaluation.
- Develop frameworks for secure, reliable, scalable AI deployment.
- Implement prompt engineering techniques for NLP and LLMs.
Qualifications & Experience :
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related disciplineStrong skills, including Python coding and data ingestionFamiliarity with AI / ML frameworks (e.g., Langchain, Langgraph, GAIA) and their integration into solutions.Experience in defining acceptance criteria and managing scope for technical deliverables.Proficiency in frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript / TypeScript, Angular / React).Knowledge of unit testing frameworks (Jest, pytest).Hands-on experience with AWS services (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS).Familiarity with Git and GitHub Actions for version control and CI / CD.Understanding of UI / UX principles and RESTful APIs / GraphQL.Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) CharterAre 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 for more great positions.
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