Senior Python AI Engineer - Production ML & Pipelines

Discovery; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 850 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness company in Sandton is looking for a Senior Python Developer to serve as the technical cornerstone of the AI Enablement team. The successful candidate will architect and maintain production-grade Python systems, manage ML pipelines, and mentor junior developers. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of Python experience, strong knowledge of MLOps tools, and cloud platforms. This role offers an opportunity to influence the future of AI integration within the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Python development and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, unit testing, and SOLID principles.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps tools like MLflow and Kubeflow.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain high-performance Python code for AI/ML projects.
• Lead peer reviews and enforce best practices in software engineering.
• Design and manage ELT/ETL pipelines in MPP environments.

Skills

Expert in Python

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Ownership Mindset

Continuous Learning

Education

5+ years in Python development

Experience with CI/CD

Hands-on experience with MLOps tools

Strong knowledge of cloud platforms

Tools

MLflow

Kubeflow

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

A leading health and wellness company in Sandton is looking for a Senior Python Developer to serve as the technical cornerstone of the AI Enablement team. The successful candidate will architect and maintain production-grade Python systems, manage ML pipelines, and mentor junior developers. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of Python experience, strong knowledge of MLOps tools, and cloud platforms. This role offers an opportunity to influence the future of AI integration within the organization.