Senior AI Software Architect (Python & Java)

Opensource Intelligent Solutions; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Opensource Intelligent Solutions in Pretoria, South Africa, seeks a Senior AI Software Engineer to own architecture, design, and development of AI-enabled platforms, data products, and cloud-native capabilities. You will lead end-to-end delivery across Python/Java, APIs, and data pipelines within a hybrid, 3-year engagement.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable software, observability, governance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance AI-native engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with production systems.
• Expert-level delivery using Python and Java, with data and integration engineering.
• Practical evidence of AI-assisted or AI-native engineering, including governance and human review.
• AWS, Java, Python, data engineering, architecture, DevOps, Kubernetes, Terraform, Agile or AI-related certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and operate secure, scalable, production-grade software and data products.
• Develop high-quality Python and Java solutions for APIs, microservices, automation, integrations, and platform services.
• Engineer reliable batch and event-driven data pipelines with strong observability, governance, and data quality controls.

Job description

Opensource Intelligent Solutions in Pretoria, South Africa, seeks a Senior AI Software Engineer to own architecture, design, and development of AI-enabled platforms, data products, and cloud-native capabilities. You will lead end-to-end delivery across Python/Java, APIs, and data pipelines within a hybrid, 3-year engagement.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable software, observability, governance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance AI-native engineering practices.