Senior AI Lead

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE008237/EVA

Date posted:

Friday, October 30, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Take the lead in shaping the future of AI at scale. As a Senior AI Lead, you will drive the strategy, design, and delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions, leading high-performing teams to build sophisticated machine learning systems, deploy robust production-ready models, and integrate innovative technologies across cloud and enterprise environments.

POSITION INFO:
Key Duties & Responsibilities Drive the strategic direction, design, and successful delivery of AI initiatives across multiple projects and business functions. Lead, mentor, and develop teams of AI engineers and data scientists, promoting innovation and technical excellence. Design and implement scalable, high-performance AI solutions leveraging modern machine learning frameworks and cloud technologies. Oversee governance, security, compliance, and operational performance to ensure reliable and responsible AI deployments. Essential Skills, Experience, & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum of 8 years' experience in AI and Machine Learning engineering, including demonstrated leadership of technical teams. Strong proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with leading cloud AI platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Proven success in developing, deploying, and managing AI solutions within production environments. Advantageous: Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Generative AI technologies, and enterprise data integration architectures. Apply Now! For more IT jobs, please visit I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Software Development Data Engineer Data Analyst Infrastructure Architecture ... and more! 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: Evandria Rademeyer Researcher

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