INTERMEDIATE AI ENGINEER (PYTHON) (SANDTON – HYBRID) UP TO R800K PER ANNUM
e-Merge Recruitment
Job description
A global BPO and technology organisation is looking for an AI Engineer with strong Python skills to join its technology-driven environment and help develop intelligent solutions that have a genuine business impact.
This is a great opportunity for someone who loves technology, problem-solving and figuring out how things can be done better. You will get the opportunity to work with exciting AI technologies, solve challenging problems and contribute to solutions that are helping shape the future of the organisation
If you are a Python-focused AI Engineer who wants to work somewhere that is genuinely investing in AI, innovation and technology, this could be your next big move – APPLY NOW!!!
The Skills That Matter
- 2–4 years software engineering (or equivalent applied experience)
- Solid Python; comfortable with APIs, SQL, and modern git/CI workflows
- Hands-on LLM application work (prompting, tool use, agents — production preferred)
- Willingness to learn Azure Functions, messaging, blob storage, and SQL in a production environment
Additional Skills That Stand Out
- Experience with Cursor, Claude, or similar AI coding assistants
- Azure Functions or similar serverless
- OpenAI SDKs / structured JSON responses
- Basic speech/audio exposure
- Strong testing and code quality habits
- Interest in conversational UX across voice and text
Reference Number for this position is MAT61524 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a cost to company salary of up to R800K negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on mavism@e-merge.co.za or call her on011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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