AI Product Engineer

E-Merge IT Recruitment; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 765,000 - 935,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge IT Recruitment in Centurion seeks an AI Product Engineer to design, build, and scale AI-powered insurance solutions. You’ll help transform customer experiences with measurable business impact, driving innovation at the product-engineering frontier.

The role sits in a regulated financial services context, with a permanent, on-site arrangement and a competitive cost-to-company package up to R850k per annum.

Qualifications

• Programming: Python (required), SQL (required), Golang (advantageous), Rust (advantageous), JavaScript/TypeScript (advantageous).
• Linux: Red Hat, BASH commands and scripting.
• Classical ML and deep learning fundamentals.
• LLMs and transformer architectures; knowledge grounding (RAG).
• Azure (preferred), AWS; Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience delivering products or initiatives with measurable business value.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale AI-powered solutions for customer insurance experiences.
• Operate at the intersection of AI, product innovation and engineering excellence.
• Translate strategic opportunities into scalable, intelligent systems with measurable impact.

Skills

Python

SQL

Golang

Rust

JavaScript

TypeScript

Bash

Linux

ML fundamentals

LLMs

RAG architectures

Azure

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Product delivery

Regulated environment

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Azure

AWS

Linux

Job description

A leading innovative organisation is seeking a skilled AI Product Engineer to join their team and help them design, build, and scale AI-powered solutions that transform the way customers experience insurance.

To be part of this team recognised for its customer-focused approach, commitment to excellence, and ability to use technology to create simpler, smarter, and more meaningful experiences.

This is an opportunity for a visionary technology professional to operate at the intersection of artificial intelligence, product innovation, and engineering excellence — transforming strategic business opportunities into scalable, intelligent solutions that deliver measurable customer and commercial impact.

Technical requirements:

• Programming: Python (required), SQL (required), Golang (advantageous), Rust (advantageous), JavaScript /TypeScript (advantageous)
• Linux: Experience with Red Hat, BASH commands and scripting
• Classical ML and deep learning fundamentals
• LLMs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, open-source models)
• A good understanding of LLM architectures and transformer fundamentals
• Knowledge grounding (RAG architectures)
• Azure (preferred), AWS
• Docker, CI/CD pipelines
• Proven experience delivering products or initiatives with measurable business value
• Experience operating in financial services, insurance, or a regulated environment

Reference number for this position is MAT61494 which is a permanent position based in Centurion offering a cost to company salary of up to R850k per annum depending on experience and ability.