Intermediate AI Engineer
| Location: | Pretoria |
| Remote work: | Some remote work allowed |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #GZ60985 |
| Company: | E-Merge IT Recruitment |
We are looking for a versatile
Intermediate AI Engineer with 4 to 7
years of software engineering experience to join our growing team.
This hybrid role blends general software engineering with cutting-edge AI development. You will focus on building autonomous AI agents, complex reasoning workflows, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, while also contributing to full-stack enterprise web applications.
Core AI and language stack:- Strong proficiency in Python (mandatory)
- Proficiency in an additional programming language (advantageous)
- Hands-on experience with LangChain or similar LLM frameworks
- (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen are strong pluses)
- Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, pgvector)
- Familiarity with LLM APIs (GPT, Claude) or local LLMs (Ollama, HuggingFace)
Backend and infrastructure:- API development using FastAPI or Flask
- Strong PostgreSQL & SQL skills; NoSQL knowledge is beneficial
- Cloud deployment experience on AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda)
- Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes or ECS)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation)
- Software Engineering
- Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and design patterns
- Full-stack development using React, Vue, or Angular
- Experience with unit & integration testing (Pytest)
- Strong Git skills and collaborative workflows (PRs, branching)
Qualifications and experience:- IT Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 4 to 7 years of general Software Engineering experience
- Proven experience building LLM-based applications or AI agents
Reference number for this position is
GZ60985 which is a permanent Hybrid position based in
Pretoria offering a cost to company salary of
R800K PA negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on
az.oc.egrem-e@zhtrag or call him on
011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.
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Posted on 21 Jan 13:53, Closing date 22 Mar
