INTERMEDIATE AI ENGINEER (PYTHON) (SANDTON - HYBRID) UP TO R800K PER ANNUM

e-Merge IT Recruitment; South Africa; Presencial; ZAR 720.000 - 880.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

e-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking an AI Engineer for a global BPO and technology organisation. You will apply Python to build intelligent solutions that deliver real business impact in a technology-driven environment.

You will work with exciting AI technologies and contribute to solutions shaping the future of the organisation, with a focus on problem-solving and innovation in a production context at Sandton.

Formación

• 2-4 years software engineering (or equivalent applied experience).
• Solid Python; comfortable with APIs, SQL, and modern git/CI workflows.
• Hands-on LLM application work (prompting, tool use, agents - production preferred).
• Willingness to learn Azure Functions, messaging, blob storage, and SQL in production.

Conocimientos

LLM applications

Python

APIs

SQL

Git workflows

Herramientas

Azure Functions

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

A global BPO and technology organisation is looking for an AI Engineer with strong Python skills to join its technology-driven environment and help develop intelligent solutions that have a genuine business impact.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves technology, problem-solving and figuring out how things can be done better. You will get the opportunity to work with exciting AI technologies, solve challenging problems and contribute to solutions that are helping shape the future of the organisation

If you are a Python-focused AI Engineer who wants to work somewhere that is genuinely investing in AI, innovation and technology, this could be your next big move -

The Skills That Matter:

• 2-4 years software engineering (or equivalent applied experience)
• Solid Python; comfortable with APIs, SQL, and modern git/CI workflows
• Hands-on LLM application work (prompting, tool use, agents - production preferred)
• Willingness to learn Azure Functions, messaging, blob storage, and SQL in a production environment

Additional Skills That Stand Out:

• Experience with Cursor, Claude, or similar AI coding assistants
• Azure Functions or similar serverless
• OpenAI SDKs / structured JSON responses
• Basic speech/audio exposure
• Strong testing and code quality habits
• Interest in conversational UX across voice and text

Reference Number for this position is MAT61524 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a cost to company salary of up to R800K negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on [email protected] or call her on011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.