Senior AI Platform Engineer — Hybrid, Scale & MLOps

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Learning resources

Industry events access

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable AI infrastructure. You will enable data scientists and engineers to train and deploy models with robust, efficient platforms and CI/CD for ML workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a fast-paced team, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring high availability of AI services in a hybrid work setup. A strong background in AI/ML platforms is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or DevOps with focus on AI/ML platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Solid understanding of ML workflows and MLOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AI/ML infrastructure and platforms.
• Develop and implement MLOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines for ML models.
• Optimize data pipelines and model training processes for efficiency and speed.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to ensure smooth integration and deployment of AI solutions.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
• Contribute to the selection and adoption of new technologies and tools for the AI platform.

Skills

Python

Go

AI/ML platforms

MLOps

CI/CD

DevOps

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable AI infrastructure. You will enable data scientists and engineers to train and deploy models with robust, efficient platforms and CI/CD for ML workflows.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a fast-paced team, optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring high availability of AI services in a hybrid work setup. A strong background in AI/ML platforms is required.