Machine Learning Engineer III

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

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to enhance user experiences through generative AI. The role involves applying and integrating machine learning models into services, requiring 6+ years of experience and expertise in AI frameworks. Capitec Bank values talented individuals and fosters a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a Machine Learning engineering role.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI models into applications.
• Experience with AI frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize integrating generative AI models into products.
• Guide and lead technical teams in machine learning practices.
• Deploy and fine-tune generative AI models using prompt engineering.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Python

SQL

Big Data

AI Frameworks

Prompt Engineering

Education

Honors Degree or higher

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

AWS

PySpark

Hadoop

Kafka

Git

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Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!!

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

Competencies:

• 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.