Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Acuity Consultants; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Consultants is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to drive AI/ML initiatives across the business. You will identify opportunities with stakeholders, own the full lifecycle from ideation to deployment, and deliver production AI solutions with measurable impact.

The role focuses on areas such as recommendation systems, predictive analytics, NLP, and Generative AI, with mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers in a global organisation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering or data science.
• Strong Python programming skills and solid software engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining AI/ML solutions in production.
• Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, NLP or AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Identify AI/ML opportunities with business stakeholders and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Own the full AI/ML lifecycle from discovery to deployment and monitoring.
• Build scalable production AI solutions and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Python programming

AI/ML engineering

MLOps practices

Stakeholder engagement

Production deployment

Tools

AWS

LLMs & NLP tools

Job description

THE COMPANY:

This global technology business develops the platforms behind some of the world's leading online gaming brands, working with large volumes of transactional, user and behavioural data across international markets.

You'll join an established AI and Data Products team responsible for identifying, developing and delivering AI-driven solutions across multiple areas of the business.

THE ROLE:

As a Senior AI Engineer, you'll work closely with business stakeholders to identify opportunities where AI and Machine Learning can solve problems, improve processes and drive measurable business outcomes.

You'll take ownership of the full AI/ML lifecycle, from initial discovery and ideation through to solution design, model development, deployment, production monitoring and continuous improvement.

Projects will involve areas such as recommendation systems, predictive analytics, personalisation, NLP and Generative AI.

This is a hands-on technical role combining AI/ML engineering, business problem-solving and stakeholder engagement, with responsibility for building scalable production solutions and mentoring junior engineers.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years' commercial experience in AI Engineering, Machine Learning Engineering or Data Science
• Strong Python programming skills and solid software engineering fundamentals
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying and maintaining AI/ML solutions in production
• Strong understanding of Machine Learning algorithms, predictive modelling and AI frameworks
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and MLOps practices
• Experience identifying AI/ML opportunities with business stakeholders and delivering end-to-end solutions
• Exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, NLP or AI agents

This is an excellent move for an experienced AI/ML professional looking for greater ownership, from identifying business opportunities through to building and managing production AI solutions that deliver measurable impact across a global organisation.