Senior Data Engineer: ML Platforms & Data Ingestion

iLaunch; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

iLaunch in Cape Town seeks a Senior Software Data Engineer to develop Machine Learning artefacts and insights within a data platform. The role focuses on building configurable data ingestion platforms, simplifying data transformation, and accelerating ML model development by analysts and data scientists, while ensuring privacy and security by design.

Responsible for observability and performance of the platform, and for engineering best practices to safeguard data throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Senior Software Data Engineer with focus on ML artefacts and insights.
• 5+ years experience as a Data Engineer in a data platform or service engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Build configurable data ingestion platforms to collect and protect data.
• Simplified data transformation and product development.
• Accelerate the development of insights and ML models by analysts and data scientists.
• Engineer the platform for observability and performance.
• Engineer the platform with privacy and security by design.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Ingestion

Data Transformation

Privacy by Design

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Computer Science or IT

Job description

iLaunch in Cape Town seeks a Senior Software Data Engineer to develop Machine Learning artefacts and insights within a data platform. The role focuses on building configurable data ingestion platforms, simplifying data transformation, and accelerating ML model development by analysts and data scientists, while ensuring privacy and security by design.

Responsible for observability and performance of the platform, and for engineering best practices to safeguard data throughout the lifecycle.