Ready to take your AI engineering career to the next level?
Join a specialist technology environment at the forefront of building and improving AI-driven conversational systems.
This role offers hands-on exposure to exciting technologies, including LLMs, voice agents, automated testing, AI coding tools, and modern software development practices.
It’s a fantastic opportunity for an Intermediate AI Engineer looking to sharpen their technical expertise, work with emerging AI technologies, and continue growing within a collaborative, forward-thinking team.
Must-have skills and experience:
4 to 6 years software engineering (or equivalent applied experience)Solid Python; comfortable with APIs, SQL, and modern git/CI workflowsHands-on LLM application work (prompting, tool use, agents — production preferred)Willingness to learn Azure Functions, messaging, blob storage, and SQL in a production environmentStrong advantages:
Experience with Cursor, Claude, or similar AI coding assistantsAzure functions or similar serverlessOpenAI SDKs / structured JSON responsesBasic speech/audio exposureStrong testing and code quality habitsInterest in conversational UX across voice and textResponsibilities:
Implement prompt changes, tool handlers, and function/webhook logic for voice agentsBuild or improve automated QA workers and analysis jobs (queues, artifacts, scoring ingest)Write and maintain unit/contract tests and scenario-based eval casesTranslate scorecard / conversation requirements (with Analyst/Tester) into schemas and fixturesSupport post-call analytics tasks such as scoring result ingestion, data mapping, and output validationDiagnose and fix production issues with logging/observability supportSupport early email/WhatsApp bot flows under senior/lead directionUse AI coding tools (e.g. Cursor, Claude) to accelerate learning and deliveryReference number for this position is GZ61524 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a salary of R800k per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability.
Contact Garth on [[garthz@e-merge.co.za]] or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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