AI Engineer

Blue Pearl PTY; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and optimize Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions. You will play a key role in building AI-powered applications and scalable machine learning systems.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software development experience and a strong background in AI/ML engineering. Join us for a chance to work on exciting AI projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on AI/ML engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI and Machine Learning models.
• Build and maintain Generative AI applications and AI-powered solutions.
• Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
• Implement Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
• Develop AI agents and workflow automation solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Engineers, and Business Stakeholders.
• Monitor and optimize AI model performance.
• Ensure AI solutions meet governance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Deploy AI workloads within cloud environments.

Skills

Python

Generative AI

Prompt Engineering

Vector Databases

API Development

Docker

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 06/18/2026

Our client is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to design, develop, deploy, and optimize Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions that solve complex business challenges. The successful candidate will play a key role in building AI-powered applications, Generative AI solutions, intelligent agents, and scalable machine learning systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI and Machine Learning models.
• Build and maintain Generative AI applications and AI-powered solutions.
• Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs).
• Implement Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures.
• Develop AI agents and workflow automation solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Engineers, and Business Stakeholders.
• Monitor and optimize AI model performance.
• Ensure AI solutions meet governance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Deploy AI workloads within cloud environments.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on AI/ML engineering experience.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as:
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • Scikit-Learn

Technical Skills

• Python
• Generative AI
• Prompt Engineering
• Vector Databases
• API Development
• Docker
• Git

Preferred

• AWS AI Services
• Amazon Bedrock
• SageMaker
• LangChain
• LangGraph
• OpenAI APIs
• Anthropic Claude
• MLOps

Nice to Have

• AWS Certification
• AI/ML Certifications
• Experience with enterprise AI deployments