Machine Learning Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

BIT005528/Ally

Date posted:

Friday, February 27, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Senior Machine Learning Engineer ð¤ð
Are you driven by building intelligent systems that power analytics, machine learning, and AIâenabled decisionâmaking? A leading consultingâfocused technology team is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer who can architect, develop, and deliver highâimpact software systems that integrate data, models, and modern engineering practices. If you thrive at the intersection of software engineering, AI, and system design — this role offers the opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape productionâgrade solutions used across diverse industries

POSITION INFO:
About the Opportunity
You’ll step into a senior, handsâon engineering role where you’ll own systems from concept to production. This position blends software engineering depth, architectural design, technical leadership, and collaboration with consultants, data scientists, and clients. Your work will span AI platforms, analytical systems, LLMâenabled tools, data pipelines, microservices, and cloudâbased deployments. You’ll guide technical delivery, mentor engineers, and ensure robust engineering practices across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development of software components supporting analytics, machine learning, LLM applications, and AIâdriven workflows
Architect backend services, APIs, and data models that support AI and largeâscale analytical solutions
Build and maintain data pipelines, feature stores, inference engines, and modelâserving systems
Integrate ML models and LLMs into production environments using scalable, reliable patterns
Implement testing, monitoring, and governance processes for production AI systems
Translate analytical and client requirements into system designs and actionable engineering work Collaborate across advisory, actuarial, analytics, and technical teams to embed AI within broader consulting projects

What You Need to Succeed

ð MSc in Computer Science (or related field) — highlighted as requested
Strong grounding in algorithms, systems design, software engineering principles, mathematics & probability
Expertise in Python, with additional experience in JavaScript/Node.js advantageous
Experience deploying production systems using PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, and microservices
Ability to design scalable backend architectures and distributed systems
Familiarity with Git/GitHub, CI/CD automation, Linux/Windows environments
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) advantageous

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

Full Stack, Backend & Senior Engineering Roles
Python, Java, PHP & .NET Development
DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering
Data Engineering, Analytics & Architecture
Product, Platform & Enterprise Technology Roles

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Ally-Jane Volmink
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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