Senior AI Engineer / AI Lead

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015881/MNG

Date posted:

Monday, July 7, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Ready to Shape the Future of AI in a High-Impact Environment?

POSITION INFO:
Senior AI Engineer / AI Lead (Mid–Senior Level)

We’re on a mission to transform customer experiences and operational efficiency through cutting-edge AI and ML solutions, and we’re building a team to do just that.

We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer / AI Lead who can drive high-impact projects, design scalable AI architectures, and mentor a growing AI team.

What You’ll Do:

Lead the design and implementation of AI models, focusing on production-ready pipelines.
Architect solutions leveraging LLMs, RAG, NLP, and advanced ML techniques.
Work closely with product owners to translate business needs into ML solutions.
Guide Junior AI Engineers and foster a culture of experimentation and delivery.

What You Bring:

5+ years in AI/ML with a track record of deployed models.
Strong coding in Python, with deep understanding of ML and DL frameworks.
Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) for scalable deployments.
A passion for mentoring and building high-performance AI teams.

We’re not looking for someone to maintain legacy models; we want a thought partner ready to explore, experiment, and implement world-class AI solutions.

If you’re excited to lead transformative AI projects in a collaborative and ambitious environment, then we’d love to hear from you.

ð© Reach out now and let’s shape the future together.

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