AI Engineer (SQL Server, Python, RESTful APIs) (JHB Hybrid)

Recruiter:

Datafin IT Recruitment

Job Ref:

1289066728

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

ENVIRONMENT:

A dynamic Sports Events Company seeks the technical talents of an AI Engineer who will help them build out new ecommerce capabilities to serve both event organisers and athletes directly. You'll be the person who connects the dots between two very different business models and figures out how AI can make each of them sharper, faster, and smarter. That might mean building AI-assisted workflows for event operations or designing the eCommerce and customer experience. Applicants will require 2+ years suitable work experience with proficiency in SQL Server, Python & RESTful APIs. If you've been looking for a role where you can actually do things — not just advise, the APPLY NOW!

REQUIREMENTS:

2+ Years relevant work experience.
Must-Have Skills – SQL Server, Python, RESTful APIs.

Nice to haves –

JavaScript.
Power BI.
AWS.

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