AI / ML Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Contracting

Job Ref:

NCM002785/Zandi

Date posted:

Friday, February 27, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

Salary:

Hourly

SUMMARY:
Brief Description:

Are you an experienced AI / Machine Learning Engineer with a strong background in building, training, and deploying intelligent models? I’m currently inviting skilled AI / ML Engineers to apply for upcoming contract and long-term assignments with various clients across South Africa. This is an excellent opportunity to position yourself for exciting, cutting-edge roles in the AI and data space.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, train, and deploy machine learning models.
Work with structured and unstructured data to build AI solutions.
Implement data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
Collaborate with data engineers and software engineers to productionise models.
Monitor model performance and retrain models as needed.
Research and apply new AI/ML techniques and algorithms.
Document models, experiments, and best practices.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education:

Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields.

Experience:

3+ years experience as an AI / ML Engineer or Data Scientist.
Strong programming skills in Python.
Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and statistical methods.
Experience working with data pipelines and large datasets.
Familiarity with model deployment techniques (APIs, containers).

Nice to Have:

Experience with cloud ML platforms (Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, GCP AI).
Knowledge of deep learning, NLP, or computer vision.
Experience with MLOps tools and CI/CD for ML.

Apply now!

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