Description:
Join an innovative and fast-growing technology company at the forefront of AI-driven software engineering and intelligent systems . This organisation specialises in building production-grade AI solutions , autonomous agents, and enterprise-ready architectures using cutting-edge LLM tooling and modern cloud platforms.
They are currently seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join their team on a hybrid basis (1 day per week in-office), based at their Head Office in Pretoria . This is a senior, hands-on role combining deep software engineering expertise with advanced AI architecture and technical leadership.
Requirements:
· IT Degree (Computer Science, Engineering, or related field)
· 6+ years of general Software Engineering experience.
· Demonstrated technical leadership in delivering complex software projects.
· Proven portfolio or track record of building LLM-based applications or agents.
Technical Skills
AI & Language Stack
· Python (expert – mandatory)
· LangChain (production experience); LangGraph advantageous
· Vector databases: Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, pgvector
· RAG systems, fine-tuning trade-offs, inference cost & latency optimisation
Backend & Infrastructure
· FastAPI or Flask (async design)
· PostgreSQL (advanced); NoSQL understanding
· Cloud: AWS (Bedrock, SageMaker, Lambda, ECS) or Azure
· Docker, Kubernetes or ECS
· IaC: Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
Engineering
· System design (microservices, event-driven architecture, SOLID)
· Frontend integration: React, Vue, or Angular
· Testing (Pytest), code reviews, CI/CD pipelines
· Git mastery and collaborative workflows
Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to it.vacancy@stand-outstaffing.co.za . You can also contact the team on XXX-XXXX or alternatively you can visit our website www.stand-outstaffing.co.za
Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.