67 Artificial Intelligence jobs in Johannesburg

Location: Johannesburg North

Are you passionate about building intelligent systems that change the way people interact with technology? Join our team to develop next-generation AI solutions that power smarter, faster, and more natural customer experiences.

• Conversational AI platforms – voice and text agents that handle interactions at scale
• Real-time processing – AI systems that respond in milliseconds

• 3+ years’ experience in AI/ML development
• Expertise in NLP, speech recognition, LLMs, STT & TTS
• Strong Python skills with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Hands-on with text & voice bots, conversational AI frameworks
• Knowledge of APIs & microservices architecture
• Bonus: MCP and vibe-coding exposure
• Drive to build production-ready AI systems that make an impact

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Analyst, Finance, and Research
• Industries: Financial Services, Data Infrastructure and Analytics, and Climate Data and Analytics

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POSITION INFO:

Are you a forward-thinking AI professional passionate about shaping intelligent solutions with real-world impact? Our client is looking for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to join their high-impact team, dedicated to developing and deploying cutting-edge AI applications across complex industries such as energy, logistics, and finance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

Recruiter:

WatersEdge Solutions

Job Ref:



Date posted:

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

Are you a forward-thinking AI professional passionate about shaping intelligent solutions with real-world impact? Our client is looking for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to join their high-impact team, dedicated to developing and deploying cutting-edge AI applications across complex industries such as energy, logistics, and finance.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled AI Engineer to contribute to both hands-on development and strategic innovation. You’ll play a key role in research-driven implementation, solution design, and full lifecycle AI model deployment. Reporting into senior technical leadership, you'll help shape the future of the organisation’s AI capability.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Model Development: Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and generative AI models, with a focus on semi-supervised learning and open-set recognition.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate with business units to ensure AI solutions align with strategic objectives.
• Research & Prototyping: Lead and contribute to real-time AI application research and prototyping in complex domains.
• Lifecycle Ownership: Oversee AI development from data ingestion through to deployment, monitoring, and performance optimisation.
• Architecture & Strategy: Contribute to high-level platform architecture and AI strategy.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document processes, share insights, and contribute to internal technical education.
• Ethical AI Compliance: Ensure solutions adhere to responsible AI standards and legal frameworks.
  
  

• PhD, Master’s, or Honours degree in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and deploying AI/ML solutions
• Proficiency in Python, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn
• Strong knowledge of generative AI, machine learning, and data science
• Experience in deploying AI solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  
  

• Experience in smart grid systems, automation, or data-intensive domains
• Background in AI research or academic publishing
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or community initiatives
• Familiarity with AI governance and compliance
  
  

• Competitive market salary
• Growth opportunities in a dynamic and innovation-driven environment
• Collaborative culture with support for technical development and research
• Opportunity to make meaningful impact in industries undergoing digital transformation
  
  

• Innovation-First Mindset – Always looking to build smarter, faster, and better.
• Collaborative Culture – Strong focus on teamwork and cross-functional partnerships.
• Integrity in AI – Committed to ethical, responsible use of emerging technologies.
• Real-World Impact – Dedicated to solving real problems with scalable AI solutions.
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries Advertising Services

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Are you a forward-thinking AI professional passionate about shaping intelligent solutions with real-world impact? Our client is looking for an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer to join their high-impact team, dedicated to developing and deploying cutting-edge AI applications across complex industries such as energy, logistics, and finance.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled AI Engineer to contribute to both hands-on development and strategic innovation. You’ll play a key role in research-driven implementation, solution design, and full lifecycle AI model deployment. Reporting into senior technical leadership, you'll help shape the future of the organisation’s AI capability.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Model Development: Design, develop, and deploy machine learning and generative AI models, with a focus on semi-supervised learning and open-set recognition.

• Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate with business units to ensure AI solutions align with strategic objectives.

• Research & Prototyping: Lead and contribute to real-time AI application research and prototyping in complex domains.

• Lifecycle Ownership: Oversee AI development from data ingestion through to deployment, monitoring, and performance optimisation.

• Architecture & Strategy: Contribute to high-level platform architecture and AI strategy.

• Knowledge Sharing: Document processes, share insights, and contribute to internal technical education.

• Ethical AI Compliance: Ensure solutions adhere to responsible AI standards and legal frameworks.

Skills & Experience

Must-Have:

• PhD, Master’s, or Honours degree in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or a related field

• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and deploying AI/ML solutions

• Proficiency in Python, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn

• Strong knowledge of generative AI, machine learning, and data science

• Experience in deploying AI solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred:

• Experience in smart grid systems, automation, or data-intensive domains

• Background in AI research or academic publishing

• Contributions to open-source AI projects or community initiatives

• Familiarity with AI governance and compliance

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive market salary

• Growth opportunities in a dynamic and innovation-driven environment

• Collaborative culture with support for technical development and research

• Opportunity to make meaningful impact in industries undergoing digital transformation

Company Culture & Values

• Innovation-First Mindset – Always looking to build smarter, faster, and better.

• Collaborative Culture – Strong focus on teamwork and cross-functional partnerships.

• Integrity in AI – Committed to ethical, responsible use of emerging technologies.

• Real-World Impact – Dedicated to solving real problems with scalable AI solutions.

If you have not been contacted within 10 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Lead, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Engineer

Job Overview

Business Segment: Group Functions

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30

To shape the Standard Bank Group (SBG) artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and drive the creation of AI and machine learning (ML) solutions and projects; prioritising the delivery of new AI initiatives. To apply deep domain expertise in driving the AI strategy to enable SBG to be a business and thought leader in its desired markets.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Information Technology
• 8 - 10 Years' experience in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning area