Senior AI Systems Engineer: Agentic Automation & Production

PlaceTalent Pty; Gauteng; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PlaceTalent Pty in Gauteng is seeking a senior AI/ML software engineer to design and deploy production-grade LLM-based systems. You will build reliable workflows, integrate with enterprise data sources, and ensure secure, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes Python, Docker, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure and data engineering basics (SQL, APIs, Parquet). Excellent English communication is essential for technical documentation and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with production LLM deployments.
• Strong Python skills including typing, Pydantic, and testing with pytest.
• Direct experience with AI provider SDKs and concepts such as structured outputs, tool calling, prompt caching and token management.
• Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies, quality measurement and regression testing.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, logging and monitoring.
• Strong data engineering fundamentals, including SQL, APIs, schema management, data pipelines and Parquet.
• Experience managing AI systems with defined cost and resource constraints.
• Strong understanding of security considerations for LLM-based systems and responsible tool access.
• Ability to communicate technical limitations and recommendations clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Professional English for technical documentation, code and communication.

Responsabilités

• Minimum 7 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on experience deploying LLM-based solutions used in production environments.
• Strong Python skills, including typing, Pydantic, testing frameworks such as pytest and modern dependency management tools.
• Direct experience working with AI provider SDKs and concepts such as structured outputs, tool calling, prompt caching and token management.
• Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies, quality measurement and regression testing.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, logging and monitoring.
• Strong data engineering fundamentals, including SQL, APIs, schema management, data pipelines and formats such as Parquet.
• Experience managing AI systems with defined cost and resource constraints.
• Strong understanding of security considerations for LLM-based systems and responsible tool access.
• Ability to communicate technical limitations and recommendations clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Professional English for technical documentation, code and communication.

Connaissances

Python

Typing

Pydantic

pytest

Dependency management

Structured outputs

Tool calling

Token management

Data engineering

SQL

APIs

Parquet

Cost management

Security

Documentation

English communication

Outils

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud infrastructure

APIs

AI provider SDKs

Description du poste

PlaceTalent Pty in Gauteng is seeking a senior AI/ML software engineer to design and deploy production-grade LLM-based systems. You will build reliable workflows, integrate with enterprise data sources, and ensure secure, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes Python, Docker, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure and data engineering basics (SQL, APIs, Parquet). Excellent English communication is essential for technical documentation and stakeholder collaboration.