10 Material Science jobs in South Africa

WSP South Africa is looking for an experienced and passionate Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer specialising in bulk materials handling who will function as a senior design engineer and project manager on bulk materials handling projects in South Africa and also able to support the international business as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, Designers and other staff through completion of multiple simultaneous projects ranging from small to large with a wide range of complexities and requirements
• Project management and interfacing with other engineering disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
• Provide technical input from initial assessment through technical and economic feasibility to design development and construction implementation to project close out
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public. This involves keeping the stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables, and meet the project schedule
• Carry out investigations, surveys, design, engineering calculations and preparation of working drawings and estimates
• Review overall project design and suggest technical and design improvements
• Be responsible for the bulk materials handling design across various project
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates on project designs
• Keep up to date with industry advances, and be aware of policy and technical developments in this discipline
• Review technical submissions, assessing technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure in project
• Assist with and/or conduct any other necessary aspects of a project that fall within the discipline of the role.
• Monitoring project construction and acceptance including site visits and commissioning supervision; and
• Ability to work in a team environment and must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Undertake and lead team to execute bulk materials handling engineering design tasks as part of project development
• As Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members and junior engineers
• Proactively track and report workload management throughout the project

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications and Experience Required

• B Tech / BEng or BSc Mechanical Engineering
• Professional Registration (PrEng/ Pr Tech Eng)
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in design engineering
• Strong understanding of materials handling principles and equipment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with Resources and Clients
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Post graduate qualifications will be advantageous

Key Competencies and Generic Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
• Strong technical skills
• Confidence in own abilities and decision-making
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Technical report writing
• Strong (proven) management and interpersonal skills
• Self-training ability, with an affinity to learn new design technologies
• Self-motivated and a driver
• Strong (proven) track record of work-winning

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

• Job Identification 73368
• Locations Building 1, Maxwell Office Park, Midrand, Gauteng, 1685, ZA

Key Role

WSP South Africa is looking for an experienced and passionate Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer specialising in bulk materials handling who will function as a senior design engineer and project manager on bulk materials handling projects in South Africa and also able to support the international business as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, Designers and other staff through completion of multiple simultaneous projects ranging from small to large with a wide range of complexities and requirements
• Project management and interfacing with other engineering disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
• Provide technical input from initial assessment through technical and economic feasibility to design development and construction implementation to project close out
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public. This involves keeping the stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables, and meet the project schedule
• Carry out investigations, surveys, design, engineering calculations and preparation of working drawings and estimates
• Review overall project design and suggest technical and design improvements
• Be responsible for the bulk materials handling design across various project
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates on project designs
• Keep up to date with industry advances, and be aware of policy and technical developments in this discipline
• Review technical submissions, assessing technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure in project
• Assist with and/or conduct any other necessary aspects of a project that fall within the discipline of the role.
• Monitoring project construction and acceptance including site visits and commissioning supervision; and
• Ability to work in a team environment and must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Undertake and lead team to execute bulk materials handling engineering design tasks as part of project development
• As Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members and junior engineers
• Proactively track and report workload management throughout the project

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications and Experience Required

• B Tech / BEng or BSc Mechnical Engineering
• Professional Registration (PrEng/ Pr Tech Eng)
• 5 - 8 years' experience in design engineering
• Strong understanding of materials handling principles and equipment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with Resources and Clients
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Post graduate qualifications will be advantageous

Key Competencies and Generic Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
• Strong technical skills
• Confidence in own abilities and decision-making
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Technical report writing
• Strong (proven) management and interpersonal skills
• Self-training ability, with an affinity to learn new design technologies
• Self-motivated and a driver
• Strong (proven) track record of work-winning
  Strong project management skills

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Job Description
Key Role
WSP South Africa is looking for an experienced and passionate Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer specialising in bulk materials handling who will function as a senior design engineer and project manager on bulk materials handling projects in South Africa and also able to support the international business as required.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers, Designers and other staff through completion of multiple simultaneous projects ranging from small to large with a wide range of complexities and requirements
• Project management and interfacing with other engineering disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
• Provide technical input from initial assessment through technical and economic feasibility to design development and construction implementation to project close out
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients and vendors, regulatory authorities and technical agencies, and the public. This involves keeping the stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables, and meet the project schedule
• Carry out investigations, surveys, design, engineering calculations and preparation of working drawings and estimates
• Review overall project design and suggest technical and design improvements
• Be responsible for the bulk materials handling design across various project
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates on project designs
• Keep up to date with industry advances, and be aware of policy and technical developments in this discipline
• Review technical submissions, assessing technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure in project
• Assist with and/or conduct any other necessary aspects of a project that fall within the discipline of the role.
• Monitoring project construction and acceptance including site visits and commissioning supervision; and
• Ability to work in a team environment and must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Undertake and lead team to execute bulk materials handling engineering design tasks as part of project development
• As Team Leader, provide mentoring, assistance, encouragement and motivation to team members and junior engineers
• Proactively track and report workload management throughout the project

Health and Safety

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behavior consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience Required

• B Tech / BEng or BSc Mechnical Engineering
• Professional Registration (PrEng/ Pr Tech Eng)
• 5 - 8 years' experience in design engineering
• Strong understanding of materials handling principles and equipment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with Resources and Clients
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Familiarity reading drawings and specifications
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to senior management
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Post graduate qualifications will be advantageous

Key Competencies And Generic Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
• Strong technical skills
• Confidence in own abilities and decision-making
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Technical report writing
• Strong (proven) management and interpersonal skills
• Self-training ability, with an affinity to learn new design technologies
• Self-motivated and a driver
• Strong (proven) track record of work-winning
• Strong project management skills

Additional Information
What's in it for you?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Overview

Reporting to the Lead, Fixed Equipment Integrity, the Materials / Corrosion Engineer leads efforts to ensure the integrity, reliability, and longevity of materials used in industrial systems. This role involves advanced analysis of material performance, corrosion mechanisms, and mitigation strategies. The materials/corrosion engineer commonly acts as a consulting resource to others across the business unit and participates in an informal network of peers in Materials & Corrosion. They become familiar with the senior engineers in the company and consult and plan with them regularly.

• Materials Selection & Evaluation: Recommend suitable materials for specific applications based on mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations, using Company Materials Labs or third-party labs.
• Apply knowledge to all Facility Engineering equipment, such as Refinery Fixed Equipment and Piping Systems.
• Welding design review and problem solving.
• Equipment repair, including materials properties input for fitness for service.
• Materials & corrosion risk-based inspection analysis.
• Analysis and inspection of refractories and advice on repair strategies.
• Provide SME advice on Company Welding and Refractory Heat Treatment Requirements to third parties.
• Provide SME advice on coatings as per Company requirements.
• Evaluate materials requirements as per MOC (Management of Change) requirements for both capital and maintenance projects.
• Advise on design and implementation of corrosion protection systems (e.g., cathodic protection, coatings).
• Develop corrosion monitoring programs and interpret data (e.g., IOW development and settings).
• Provide technical leadership and expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams on materials and corrosion issues.
• Use industry best practices and networking to improve material performance and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Keep abreast of and advise the Company on best practices and standards; ensure adherence to international standards (e.g., NACE, ASTM, ISO, API).
• Provide support during company audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide materials/corrosion SME support for capital and maintenance project initiatives.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships related to materials engineering; ensure process and systems best-practice compliance and guidance.

Bachelors or Masters in Material Science / BSc in Materials Engineering / Metallurgy or B-Eng.

8+ years of experience in Materials/Corrosion Engineering, preferably in the Oil and Gas industry.

API 571/579/580/581 and NACE CP Level II/III (advantageous).

Leadership; Communication; Analytical Thinking; Cross-functional Collaboration; Ability to prioritise, make thinking visible, and manage pressure around competing deliverables. Ability to communicate appropriately at Senior Management, peers, inspection and operations stakeholders levels.

Broad and in-depth knowledge of materials and corrosion. Skills include the following:

• Materials properties
• Fabrication methods and their effects on properties
• Welding processes + PWHT and their effects
• Corrosion mechanisms and mitigation methods
• Application of chemical inhibition
• Understanding of materials degradation mechanisms
• Materials properties input for fitness for service analyses
• Fracture mechanics analysis, including testing; knowledge of chemistry and microstructure and effects on toughness
• Welding and Refractory Heat Treatment Requirements
• Coating Systems Requirements
• Technical Report Writing

• API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, BS, SANS and ISO equivalents

18 October 2025

Reporting to the Lead, Fixed Equipment Integrity, the Materials / Corrosion Engineer leads efforts to ensure the integrity, reliability, and longevity

of materials used in industrial systems their knowledge in the Bussiness Unit. This role involves advanced analysis of material performance, corrosion mechanisms, and mitigation strategies. The materials/corrosion engineer commonly acts as a consulting resource to others across business unit. As they grow in expertise, they increasingly participate in an informal network of their peers in Materials & Corrosion. They become familiar with the senior engineers in the company and consult & plan with them regularly.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Materials Selection & Evaluation
• Recommend suitable materials for specific applications based on mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations, using Company Materials Labs or third-party labs
• Applies his/her knowledge to all Facility Engineering equipment, such as Refinery Fixed Equipment and Piping Systems
• Welding design review and problem solving
• Equipment repair, including materials properties input for fitness for service
• Materials & corrosion risk-based inspection analysis
• Analysis and inspection of Refractories and Advice on Repair Strategies
• Provides SME advice on Companies Welding and Refractory Heat treatment Requirements to Third parties
• Provides SME advice on Coatings as per Company requirements
• Evaluates Materials requirements as per MOC (Management of Change) requirements for both Capital and Maintenance Projects
• Advice on Design and implementation of corrosion protection systems (e.g., cathodic protection, coatings).
• Develop corrosion monitoring programs and interpret data (e.g. IOW development and settings)
• Provides Technical Leadership
• Provide expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams on materials and corrosion issues.
• Use industry best practices and Networking to improve material performance and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Keep abreast and advice Company of Best Practices and Standards
• Ensure adherence to international standards (e.g., NACE, ASTM, ISO, API).
• Provide support during company audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide materials/corrosion SME support for Capital and Maintenance Project Initiatives
• Manage budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships related to materials engineering. Process and systems best practise compliance and guidance.

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters in Material Science / BSc in Materials Engineering / Metallurgy or B-Eng

Experience
– 8+ Experience in Materials/Corrosion Engineering preferably in the Oil and Gas industry

Certifications
– API 571/ 579/580/581 & NACE CP Level II/III Advantageous

Soft Skills
- Leadership/Communication/Analytical Thinking/ Cross Functional Collaboration/Ability to prioritise, make thinking visible and manage pressure around competing deliverables. Can communicate appropriately at Senior Management, peers, Inspection and operations stakeholders levels.

Technical Skill Set
Materials Engineer must have developed experience and have a broad and in-depth knowledge of materials and corrosion. Skills include the following:

• Materials properties,
• Fabrication methods and their effects on properties,
• Welding processes + PWHT and their effects,
• Corrosion mechanisms and mitigation methods,
• Application of chemical inhibition.
• Understanding of materials degradation mechanisms.
• Materials properties input for fitness for service analyses.
• Fracture mechanics analysis, including testing. Knowledge of chemistry and microstructure
• effects on toughness.
• Welding and Refractory Heat Treatment Requirements
• Coating Systems Requirements
• Technical Report Writing.

Key Industry Organizations

• API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, BS, SANS and ISO equivalents

Application deadline:
18 October 2025

Overview

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A well-established company is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 20 years design experience on Bulk Materials Handling equipment.

The suitable person will have a Mechanical Engineering Degree and be registered with ECSA as a Pr Eng.

Experience in all stages of engineering - from concept studies to detailed design, installation and commissioning. Experience using Sidewinder.

• Undertake mechanical engineering and design activities as required by the project, which could include system and/or equipment calculations, mechanical datasheets, engineering requisitions, mechanical equipment lists, technical bid evaluations, mechanical design criteria, input into the Basis of design document, relevant design drawings and other mechanical engineering related deliverables


• Participate in BMH design teams throughout all project phases of development - from concept to detail and implementation


• Plan, manage and coordinate the Bulk Materials Handling engineering activities on large / technically complex portions of a project / serve in an individual contributor role as the material expert


• Perform tender evaluations and recommendations to appoint suitable equipment suppliers


• Coordination between BMH teams and other disciplines


• Engineering support to installation, construction and commissioning teams

• Mechanical Engineering Degree


• ECSA registration - Pr Eng


• 20 Years design experience on Bulk Materials Handling

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a technically strong professional with a civil engineering background, excellent problem-solving ability, and a passion for training and customer engagement. They will act as a key link between the company’s technical, sales, and R&D teams, ensuring high-quality technical support and knowledge transfer to customers, distributors, and applicators.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (essential).
• Proven experience in technical support, product training, and application engineering within the building materials or construction industry.
• Strong background in QA/QC inspections, specifications writing, and customer technical support .
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs (internal and external).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel locally for site support, customer training, and trade events.

• Author and review project-specific system specifications.
• Conduct QA/QC inspections and provide on-site technical support.
• Develop and launch Approved Applicator Training Programs.
• Deliver technical and practical training on waterproofing, adhesives, construction, and consumer products.
• Organize and manage monthly public training seminars and product onboarding.
• Support distributors through trade events, seminars, and product demonstrations.
• Collaborate with global R&D teams on product development and localization.
• Manage product and project-specific sample manufacturing.
• Provide internal technical support, assisting with customer complaints and troubleshooting.
• Monitor and improve product performance while supporting quality and operations teams

Role Overview:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Maintenance Engineer to support the upkeep, performance, and evolution of our deployed data science solutions. You will play a key role in ensuring that models, data pipelines, and analytic tools remain robust, reliable, and fit-for-purpose post-deployment. This includes monitoring system performance, identifying technical debt, implementing improvements, and coordinating with data scientists, engineers, and business users to address evolving needs.

Key Responsibilities:

● Monitor and Maintain data science solutions in production (e.g., predictive models, dashboards, pipelines, APIs).

● Diagnose and resolve issues related to data drift, model performance degradation, and infrastructure reliability.

● Automate routine checks and health metrics (e.g., forecast accuracy, pipeline run success, data quality indicators).

● Update and patch data science applications and environments (e.g., dependency updates, version control, deprecation fixes).

● Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers to refactor, modularize, or improve codebases for maintainability.

Document maintenance processes and changes, ensuring traceability and knowledge sharing.

● Participate in incident response and troubleshooting, including root cause analysis.

● Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements for maintained systems.

Required Skills and Experience:

● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, or related field.

● 2+ years of experience in a data engineering, MLOps, or software maintenance role.

● Solid understanding of data pipelines, model lifecycle, and productionized data science workflows.

● Proficiency in Python and R, including ability to debug and refactor code.

● Experience with SQL and managing/monitoring large-scale datasets.

● Familiarity with CI/CD tools, version control (e.g., Git), and containerization (e.g., Docker).

● Understanding of ML Ops / DevOps best practices, especially in a cloud-based environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

● Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, especially in production contexts.

● Attention to detail, curiosity, and a mindset geared toward continuous improvement.

Nice to Have:

● Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect.

● Experience with monitoring/alerting tools (e.g. Grafana).

● Exposure to machine learning frameworks.

● Understanding of business KPIs and how data science solutions drive impact.

● Ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

What Success Looks Like:

● Data science systems are running reliably with minimal downtime.

● Proactive maintenance reduces fire-fighting and technical debt.

● Stakeholders trust the outputs and performance of analytics products.

● Data scientists can focus more on innovation than support and fixes.

Candidates who hold a degree in Data Science or Data Engineering from the below Universities will only be considered:

UCT

Wits

Stellenborsch

UP

Regret no Diplomas

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R35 000,00 - R40 000,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Johannesburg, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• What University did you study at and what degree do you possess?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Johannesburg, Gauteng

Overview

Our client is a medium-sized engineering company based in Stellenbosch, specializes in the design, development, integration, implementation, and support of complex hardware and software systems. The client’s Data Science team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong Data Science expertise to help design and implement cutting-edge machine learning and AI features. These features will unlock powerful insights and real value from the massive volumes of data processed by our large-scale, real-time distributed systems.

In this role, you'll collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals in a dynamic and innovative environment. You’ll be involved from the very beginning of the product lifecycle— evolving ideas, implementation, all the way to deployment at client sites. This is a rare opportunity to build solutions that have real-world impact while working at the intersection of software engineering and data science.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who takes full ownership of his/her work and thrives in dynamic environments. You are naturally curious, adaptable and eager to learn. Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll be expected to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders. You’ll collaborate closely across multiple teams to tackle challenging, real-world problems—always keeping the end user and support teams in mind to ensure that the features you help build are both impactful and practical.

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field with a focus on data science, AI, or machine learning.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in a data science or data-focused software engineering role.
• Proven experience in the training, deployment and operational support of machine learning or AI models in production environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or Java, with a solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
• Proficient in database design and querying, including experience with SQL and working with large datasets.
• Comfortable working in Unix-based environments, including scripting, troubleshooting and networking.
• Experience with data wrangling, feature engineering and model evaluation techniques.
• Experience with version control systems, container technologies, microservice-based architectures, and CI/CD pipelines tailored for machine learning workflows.

• Masters in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience working with real-time or event processing systems, such as Apache Kafka.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges in big data environments.
• Practical experience with audio processing, NLP, LLM or RAG techniques.
• Experience building and deploying ML services as dynamically scalable microservices.
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to technical leadership within a team.
• Background in telecommunications, signal processing or IP networks will be a big bonus.

• Kafka
• Java
• Git
• Vertica
• Grafana
• Elasticsearch
• gPRC
• Python
• Jupyter
• Docker

• Exciting personal and career growth opportunities.
• A collaborative, relaxed, and innovative work culture.
• The chance to work with state-of-the-art technologies and complex distributed systems.
• Hybrid working (In office 3 Days per week)

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us after 30 days you may consider your application unsuccessful
• Only SA Citizens will be considered
• Please include your current salary and salary expectations.