Machine Learning Engineer – Johannesburg - R660 – R880 Per Hour

A Group providing value conscious mass-marketing to customers in Southern Africa and leaders in providing innovative financial services have an opportunity for a Machine Learning Engineer to build, implement, improve and support the AI platform which will support delivery of the AI strategy. To collaborate in creating and delivering the AI strategy to ensure the company is able to compete in a fast-changing landscape. The effective use of AI technologies will be a key strategic differentiator in the future.Responsibilities: Object oriented and functional programming in PythonModern software development practicesDatabase querying using SQLData life cycleMachine learning conceptsManage the Machine learning model life cycleOversee the Microservice architecturesQualifications and Experience: +5 yrs software development experienceExpert in Python and SQLExperience with the modern software development best practices: agile software development, code reviews, unit testing, version control, e.g. git, CI/CDExperience working in an agile teamExperience with ML frameworks and tools (e.g. pandas, numpy, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Pytorch, Spark MLlib)Experience with modern ETL, compute and orchestration frameworks, e.g. Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, etc.Development experience in both Windows and LinuxExperience with container technologies, e.g. Docker, KubernetesModern software development practicesDatabase querying using SQLThe Reference Number for this position is NG59767 which is a 12-month contract position in Johannesburg offering a salary of R660 up to R880 per hour salary negotiable based on experience. E-mail Nokuthula on