Machine Learning Engineer III

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to enhance its competitive edge through the application of advanced AI models. The ideal candidate will lead efforts in integrating machine learning into services, thereby ensuring an exceptional user experience and operational efficiency. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovating in the banking sector.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Employee benefits

Cohesive teams

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a Machine Learning engineering role.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI models into applications and services.
• Experience with big data processing frameworks and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Apply and integrate generative AI models into products and services.
• Guide technical teams on ML standards and practices.
• Deploy and fine-tune generative AI models.

Skills

Machine Learning

AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Python

SQL

PySpark

Big Data frameworks (Hadoop/Kafka)

Git

Education

Honors Degree or higher

Job description

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We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:

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We appoint energized and motivated people for their potentialandcontinuously look fortalented, driven individualstohelp usinnovate and evolve.That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who we are:

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that.We believe that banking is about enabling peopleto control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

Why choose us:

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put theClient first, act withEnergy andtakeOwnership.And to support people in being their best,our Employee Value Propositionoffersevery value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well asemployee benefitsand savings. We make it a priority toensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

About the role:

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Capitec you will prioritize applying and integrating generative AI models into products and services while leveraging machine learning expertise to enhance the efficiency of Data Scientists and Decision Scientists. Your contributions will be essential in positioning and enhancing user experiences through AI at Capitec, ensuring the company remains competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

This position requires leveraging your extensive understanding of machine learning models, from conception to deployment. You will guide and lead technical teams to uphold ML standards and practices, manage big data processing frameworks, and operate within cloud environments. Additionally, you will be responsible for deploying and fine-tuning generative AI models, as well as integrating these AI models into applications and services using prompt engineering and model optimization techniques.

Our ideal candidate has:

• 6+ years of experience in a Machine Learning engineering role
• Using AI frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch to deploy and fine-tune generative AI models (GPT and DALL-E).
• Hands on experience integrating AI Models into applications and services
• Python and SQL experience
• PySpark
• Big data frameworks – Hadoop/Kafka
• Github experience or Git

Ideal:

• AWS experience
• Prompt Engineering and model optimisation
• Simplify and make it easy
• Earn and extend trust
• Plan, deliver and raise the bar
• Curious and continuously learns
• Act, learn and adapt
• Inspire optimism and persistence
• Have courage, disagree and commit

Education:

• Completed an Honors Degree or higher

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06