Ai Lead

Syspro; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Pension 10%

Medical aid

Life insurance

Income continuation protection

Bonus/ commission programmes

Maternity: 6 months at half pay

Paternity: 2 weeks full pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Barista Coffee Daily

Gym Facilities

Free Daily Lunch

Free Fruit on a Tuesday & Thursday

Job summary

Syspro is seeking an AI Lead to architect and deliver AI-powered capabilities across its product suite. You will act as the senior technical authority for AI engineering, translating strategic vision into production-grade software and setting technical standards for the team.

You will design end-to-end AI features, integrate third-party AI services and cloud platforms, and drive engineering quality through robust testing, CI/CD, and secure practices while collaborating across Product Management

Qualifications

• Design and architect full-stack AI features end-to-end.
• Integrate third-party AI services and cloud AI platforms.
• Set engineering standards, coding practices, and quality benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect full-stack AI features end-to-end — from front-end AI experiences and responsive UI through to back-end services, APIs, and AI/ML model integrations within Syspro platform.
• Drive the integration of third-party AI services and cloud AI platforms (e.g. Azure OpenAI) into Syspro product features.
• Set and uphold engineering standards, coding practices, and quality benchmarks for AI development work, ensuring solutions are robust, maintainable, secure, and enterprise-grade.
• Translate AI product requirements into detailed technical specifications, designs, and delivery plans — managing technical complexity and communicating trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end delivery quality for AI engineering work, including automated testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end), CI/CD pipelines, performance monitoring, and proactive resolution of technical debt.
• Act as the go-to technical authority on AI engineering within the team — providing informal guidance, code review feedback, and architectural direction to other engineers working on AI-related features.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, the Head of Innovation, and other engineering teams to deliver AI features on time, to specification, and aligned to the Syspro product roadmap.
• Research and evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and engineering patterns — providing informed technical recommendations to the AI Director on adoption opportunities and risks.
• Apply and champion secure coding practices and secure API patterns across AI and full-stack development work, safeguarding enterprise data and upholding Syspro's security and compliance standards.
• Produce clear technical documentation for AI features, integration patterns, and architectural decisions to support knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability of the platform

Skills

Full-stack AI design

API integration

Azure OpenAI integration

Secure coding

CI/CD pipelines

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Architectural design

Technical documentation

Job description

Architect and deliver AI-powered capabilities and full-stack solutions across Syspro's product suite, acting as the senior technical authority for AI engineering within the Solutions, Technology & Customer function. The AI Lead translates the AI Director's strategic vision into production-grade, enterprise-ready software — setting technical standards, driving engineering quality, and applying deep full-stack and AI expertise to accelerate Syspro's AI product roadmap.

Requirements

• Design and architect full-stack AI features end-to-end — from front-end AI experiences and responsive UI through to back-end services, APIs, and AI/ML model integrations within the Syspro platform.
• Drive the integration of third-party AI services, LLMs, and cloud AI platforms (e.g. Azure OpenAI) into Syspro product features, ensuring implementations comply with responsible AI principles and data privacy standards.
• Set and uphold engineering standards, coding practices, and quality benchmarks for AI development work, ensuring solutions are robust, maintainable, secure, and enterprise-grade.
• Translate AI product requirements from the AI Director into detailed technical specifications, designs, and delivery plans — managing technical complexity and communicating trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end delivery quality for AI engineering work, including automated testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end), CI/CD pipelines, performance monitoring, and proactive resolution of technical debt.
• Act as the go-to technical authority on AI engineering within the team — providing informal guidance, code review feedback, and architectural direction to other engineers working on AI-related features.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, the Head of Innovation, and other engineering teams to deliver AI features on time, to specification, and aligned to the Syspro product roadmap.
• Research and evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and engineering patterns — providing informed technical recommendations to the AI Director on adoption opportunities and risks.
• Apply and champion secure coding practices and secure API patterns across AI and full-stack development work, safeguarding enterprise data and upholding Syspro's security and compliance standards.
• Produce clear technical documentation for AI features, integration patterns, and architectural decisions to support knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability of the platform

Benefits

• 25 annual leave days
• 30 days paid sick leave over 3-year cycle
• Hybrid working environment (3 office days as determined by the function/ manager)
• Pension 10%
• Medical aid
• Life insurance
• Income continuation protection
• Funeral Benefit
• Provident Fund Admin Fee
• Global Education Protection
• Bonus/ commission programmes
• Maternity: 6 months at half pay
• Paternity: 2 weeks full pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Barista Coffee Daily
• Gym Facilities
• Free Daily Lunch
• Free Fruit on a Tuesday & Thursday