Machine Learning Engineer – Johannesburg – R400 up to R600 per hour

Recruiter:

E-Merge

Job Ref:

NG60357

Date posted:

Friday, April 4, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

1152000

SUMMARY:
Machine Learning Engineer – Johannesburg – R400 up to R600 per hour

POSITION INFO:

An original South African technology brand, harnessing the power of data, technology, and human ingenuity to solve real-world problems – from the everyday to the epic with digitalisation in industry solutions, digital business and distribution services have a vacancy for a skilled Machine Learning Engineer who is passionate about finding solutions that help design, build, and optimise the company’s AI platform and support the delivery of their AI strategy.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement machine learning models and pipelines.
Apply object-oriented and functional programming principles using Python.
Utilize modern software development practices, including code reviews and CI/CD.
Query databases efficiently using SQL.
Manage the entire machine learning model lifecycle, from development to deployment.
Lead microservice architecture development for scalable AI solutions.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
5+ years hands on experience building machine learning models
Experience with the modern software development best practices: agile software development, code reviews, unit testing, version control, e.g. git, CI/CD
Proficiency in Python and SQL
Strong knowledge of machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow PyTorch, Scikit-Learn)
Familiarity with cloud-based ML services (e.g. Azure Machine Learning)

The Reference Number for this position is NG60357 which is a Fixed term contract position in Johannesburg offering a salary of R400 up to R600 per hour salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on nokuthulag@ e-Merge.co.za or call her for a chat on to discuss this and other opportunities.

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