Ai Engineer

Inference Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A data and AI innovation firm in Cape Town seeks a skilled AI Engineer to enhance their engineering capabilities. The role involves developing complex algorithms, designing machine learning solutions, and conducting data mining. Ideal candidates should have strong programming skills and hands-on experience in Azure services. If you are eager to explore innovative technologies and contribute to a dynamic consultancy, we would love to have you on board.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in AI/ML engineering projects within a consultancy environment.
• Aptitude for exploring new technologies and innovative solutions.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and develop intelligent AI models.

Responsibilities

• Create, program and train complex networks of algorithms.
• Evaluate and compare algorithm performance on large data sets.
• Design and implement machine learning algorithms.
• Oversee ongoing AI/ML engineering projects.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Azure ML

Strong programming skills

Software engineering experience

Data science skills

Continuous learning in AI/ML

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure SQL Database

Azure DevOps

PowerBI

Azure OpenAI Service

Job description

Who are Inference Group?

Are you ready to be a part of a company that's redefining the future of data and AI? Welcome to Inference Group, where we're not just a tech startup – we're a team of passionate innovators dedicated to empowering businesses through the transformative power of data, machine learning, and AI. Our mission is to help businesses unlock their true potential and drive sustainable growth.

We are entering our next phase of growth and are now looking to establish a dynamic, tech‑driven capability in Cape Town. We are seeking a skilled AI Engineer to broaden our engineering capabilities – this will involve creating, programming and training complex networks of algorithms, evaluating and comparing algorithm performance based on large, real‑world data sets, designing and implementing machine learning algorithms, and undertaking various data‑mining exercises to accelerate existing models.

Responsibilities

• Create, program and train complex networks of algorithms to grow our AI programmes.
• Evaluate and compare algorithm performance on large, real‑world data sets.
• Design and implement machine learning algorithms.
• Undertake data‑mining exercises from various sources to gain insights for future models.
• Oversee ongoing AI/ML engineering projects and provide technical insights into our clients’ tech transformation and delivery.
• Develop intelligent AI models that utilize deep learning, neural networks and ML algorithms to deliver key business insights and enable informed decision‑making.

Requirements

• Previous experience delivering engineering projects focused on realizing the potential of AI/ML within a consultancy environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure ML, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database, Azure DevOps, PowerBI and Azure OpenAI Service (or related Azure data and AI services).
• Strong programming, software engineering and data science skills with a passion for continuous learning in the AI/ML space.

We are looking for someone who considers themselves a tech enthusiast, loves to explore new technologies, and has an aptitude for challenging existing ways of working while identifying innovative solutions that add real value to clients. If you are driven, curious, and eager to contribute to a dynamic consultancy, we would love to have you on board.