Intermediate AI Engineer - Sandton, Johannesburg - up to R700k

We are looking for an Intermediate AI Engineer to join our IDEA (Insights, Data & Enterprise Analytics) team and contribute to the development of innovative, production-grade AI solutions across voice and digital channels. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build hands-on experience in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), chatbots, voice bots, NLP/NLU, and AI automation within an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing Generative AI and LLM-based solutions .
• Support the development of AI voice bots, chatbots, and conversational AI .
• Develop and integrate NLP/NLU, STT, and TTS capabilities.
• Assist with prompt engineering, RAG, LLM orchestration, and AI workflows.
• Develop and integrate AI solutions using Python, APIs, and cloud technologies .
• Support testing, deployment, monitoring, and optimisation of AI solutions.
• Work with data and technology teams to prepare and integrate data for AI applications.
• Assist in investigating AI performance, data, and integration issues.
• Explore emerging African-language AI and speech technologies .
• Contribute to technical documentation, development standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science , or a related field.
• 4+ years' experience in software development, AI, machine learning, data science, or a related field.
• Strong programming fundamentals and practical experience with Python .
• Exposure to JavaScript or TypeScript is advantageous.
• Java experience would be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, NLP, machine learning, or conversational AI .
• Exposure to APIs, cloud platforms, Git, databases, or software development practices.
• Academic, personal, internship, or project experience involving AI/ML or software development will be considered.
• A genuine interest in emerging AI technologies and their practical application .

The Reference Number for this position is NG61520 which is a Permanent, Hybrid role in Sandton, Johannesburg offering a salary of up to R700k per annum salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on [email protected] or call her for a chat on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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