AI Engineer - Mining Tech & Edge AI (Hybrid/Remote)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to develop and deploy AI models to enhance mining operations in South Africa. This full-time role involves working on large language models, vector search, and intelligent automation solutions. The ideal candidate should have experience with LLMs, AWS deployment, and strong problem-solving abilities. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring presence in the Lonehill office in Sandton for collaboration with the development team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with LLMs and NLP, particularly with GPT-4 and OpenAI API.
• Proficiency with vector databases and experience in chatbot development.
• Strong computer vision skills for facial recognition and image analysis.

Responsibilities

• Implement and fine-tune LLMs for AI-driven automation.
• Develop RAG pipelines for AI-powered knowledge retrieval.
• Build AI-powered chatbots for customer service automation.

Skills

Experience with LLMs and NLP including GPT-4

Proficiency with vector databases like Pinecone

Hands-on experience with chatbot development

Strong computer vision skills using OpenCV

Experience with AI API development

Knowledge of AWS cloud deployment

Proficiency with Docker

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Tools

OpenCV

TensorFlow

FastAPI

Flask

Job description

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced AI Engineer to develop and deploy AI models to enhance mining operations in South Africa. This full-time role involves working on large language models, vector search, and intelligent automation solutions. The ideal candidate should have experience with LLMs, AWS deployment, and strong problem-solving abilities. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring presence in the Lonehill office in Sandton for collaboration with the development team.