Data Scientist (AI Engineer)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015840/MKL

Date posted:

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you fluent in Python and passionate about building smarter, more inclusive AI? We’re on the lookout for a next-gen AI Engineer to help us design intelligent bots, NLP systems, and speech tech—especially for underrepresented African languages. If you dream in code, speak LLM, and love solving real-world problems with intelligent systems, then this one’s for you.

POSITION INFO:
What You’ll Do:

Build voice/text bots that make customer interactions smarter
Develop NLP & QA systems to understand speech, context & compliance
Create pipelines from speech-to-text to generative AI
Innovate for low-resource languages and inclusive AI
Integrate across platforms using APIs, REST, GraphQL, and Azure
Stay sharp with research in LLMs, voice tech & responsible AI

Your Stack:

Languages: Python (ideal), SQL, R, and Java
Tools: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, Azure, Docker, and Git
Concepts: NLP, TTS/STT, LLMs, and MLOps
Bonus: Experience with African language models or BPO speech tech

What You Bring:

Honours (or higher) in AI, CS, Data Science, or similar
0–2+ years hands-on experience (NLP/STT/TTS/LLMs a plus)
Some bot or voice tech experience—or eager to learn fast

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