AI Engineer

Praesignis (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A finance technology firm in Gauteng is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to enhance and support existing AI-driven finance solutions. The role involves working closely with stakeholders to ensure reliable delivery and scalability of AI solutions. Ideal candidates will have proven AI engineering experience, strong programming skills, especially in Python, and familiarity with both structured and unstructured data. Agile methodology exposure and finance experience are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an AI Engineer or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with production AI solutions.
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain an Automated Finance Commentary AI solution.
• Design and implement enhancements to the AI solution.
• Integrate new data sources into existing solutions.

Skills

AI engineering experience

Python programming

Working with structured data

Working with unstructured data

Agile methodologies

Finance domain experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to provide turnkey AI engineering capacity within a Finance Technology environment. The role will support and enhance existing AI-driven finance solutions while contributing to new finance transformation AI initiatives prioritised through standard Program Increment (PI) cycles.

The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to ensure reliable delivery, continuous improvement and scalability of AI solutions supporting financial decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain an existing Automated Finance Commentary AI solution, ensuring stability, accuracy, and performance.
• Design, develop, and implement enhancements and additional functionality to the Automated Commentary solution as prioritised through PI planning.
• Integrate new data sources into existing AI solutions where required.
• Contribute to and deliver on finance transformation AI initiatives as prioritised through normal PI cycles.
• Ensure monthly delivery of prioritised, planned, and allocated work in line with agreed acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate finance requirements into AI‑enabled solutions.
• Provide ongoing technical support and optimisation of deployed AI solutions.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an AI Engineer, AI/ML Engineer, or similar role.
• Hands‑on experience supporting and enhancing production AI solutions.
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Python or similar languages commonly used in AI engineering).
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data sources.
• Exposure to agile delivery environments and PI‑based planning cycles.
• Experience working in or supporting Finance or Financial Services environments is advantageous.