SENIOR AI ENGINEER
Media24
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Job summary
Media24 is seeking a Senior AI Engineer in Cape Town or Johannesburg, South Africa. This key role involves implementing AI solutions that enhance personalisation and improve user experiences across its diverse media platforms.
With a strong focus on AI/ML innovations, the candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leverage cloud technologies to build scalable solutions. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and career growth opportunities are part of the offer.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years focused on AI/ML development.
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks.
- Proven experience building and deploying production ML systems at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and deploy scalable AI/ML systems and pipelines using cloud infrastructure.
- Develop and enhance personalisation algorithms for content experiences.
- Collaborate with teams to develop AI-powered tools for content creation.
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Job description
Location: Cape Town or Johannesburg, South Africa
Media24 is South Africa’s leading media and technology company, reaching millions of people daily across our diverse portfolio of digital platforms, news brands, and content channels. We’re at the forefront of digital transformation in the media industry, leveraging cutting‑edge AI and machine learning technologies to personalise experiences and accelerate content creation across all our brands.
We are seeking an innovative and experienced Senior AI Engineer to join our growing AI team and help scale artificial intelligence across Media24’s diverse portfolio of digital platforms and news brands. In this role, you will be instrumental in implementing production‑ready AI solutions that enhance personalisation, accelerate newsroom productivity, and improve user experiences across all our channels and brands.
As a Senior AI Engineer, you will work on challenging problems ranging from content recommendation systems and personalisation engines to AI‑powered newsroom tools and automated content workflows. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams including product managers, data scientists, engineers, and editorial teams to deliver AI solutions that directly impact millions of users.
- Design, develop and deploy scalable AI/ML systems and pipelines using cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
- Build and maintain production‑grade machine learning models for content recommendation, personalisation and newsroom automation
- Implement MLOps practices including model versioning, automated testing, monitoring and continuous deployment
- Optimise AI model performance, latency and resource utilisation for high‑traffic production environments
- Develop and enhance personalisation algorithms that deliver relevant content experiences across web, mobile and emerging platforms
- Build content classification, semantic analysis and recommendation systems using NLP and deep learning techniques
- Implement real‑time content processing pipelines for automated tagging, categorisation and content matching
- Create user profiling and behavioural analysis systems to improve content targeting and engagement
- Collaborate with editorial teams to develop AI‑powered tools that accelerate content creation and curation
- Build automated content workflows including article summarisation, fact‑checking assistance and content optimisation
- Implement AI solutions for news aggregation, content deduplication and trend analysis
- Develop tools for automated social media content generation and distribution optimisation
- Write clean, maintainable and well‑documented Python code following software engineering best practices
- Design and implement APIs and microservices for AI model serving and integration
- Conduct experiments with cutting‑edge AI technologies including large language models (LLMs), transformer architectures and generative AI
- Stay current with AI/ML research and evaluate new technologies for potential implementation
- Work closely with product teams to translate business requirements into technical AI solutions
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the AI community at Media24
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions and architectural planning sessions
- Collaborate with data scientists to productionise research models and prototypes
- Honour’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related technical field
- Minimum 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years focused on AI/ML development
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn)
- Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS SageMaker, Google AI Platform, Azure ML) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proven experience building and deploying production ML systems at scale
- Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, deep learning architectures and neural networks
- Strong experience with NLP, text processing and content recommendation systems
- Knowledge of MLOps practices including model monitoring, versioning and automated retraining
- Experience with vector databases, embedding‑based search and similarity matching algorithms
- Familiarity with transformer models, large language models and modern NLP architecture
- Proficiency in API development (REST, GraphQL) and microservices architecture
- Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
- Strong understanding of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data pipeline tools
- Knowledge of software engineering best practices including design patterns and code quality standards
- Experience in media, publishing or content‑driven industries
- Knowledge of content management systems and editorial workflows
- Understanding of web analytics, user behaviour analysis and A/B testing methodologies
- Experience with real‑time streaming data processing (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub)
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog)
- Innovation‑driven: Passionate about exploring new AI technologies and finding creative solutions to complex problems
- Collaborative mindset: Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
- Results‑oriented: Strong focus on delivering measurable business impact through AI implementations
- Continuous learner: Commitment to staying current with rapidly evolving AI/ML landscape and best practices
- Problem‑solver: Analytical thinking and ability to break down complex challenges into manageable components
- Quality‑focused: Attention to detail and commitment to building robust, scalable and maintainable systems
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical aid (optional) and retirement contributions
- Access to cutting‑edge AI/ML infrastructure and tools
- Opportunity to work on high‑impact projects reaching millions of users
- Professional development budget for conferences, courses and certifications
- Collaborative and innovative‑focused work environment
- Career growth opportunities within South Africa’s leading media technology company
To apply for this position, please submit your CV along with a cover letter highlighting your relevant AI/ML experience and passion for innovation in media technology.
Please include examples of production AI systems you’ve built and any relevant portfolio projects.
Please note that this position will be in‑office (5 days per week).
Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.
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