Job Description
THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU
Top Junior wanted. Real AI. Real systems. Real scale.
A top Telco networking hub is building its next generation of AI capability — and are on the lookout for a razor-sharp junior AI Engineers to join the transformation. You'll help build production-grade AI systems for one of South Africa’s leading ISPs, working across the full AI stack: data engineering, machine learning, MLOps, LLMs, cloud infrastructure, and internal AI platform tooling.
This is a high-performance opportunity for academically strong, self-driven grads who want to move from theory to impact — fast.
As a launchpad into specialised AI engineering paths, you'll rotate through technical domains to find your fit, work closely with senior engineers and product teams, and grow alongside a solid team.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Train and deploy ML models (NLP, vision, generative AI)
- Build APIs and microservices for AI deployment
- Design scalable data pipelines (SQL/NoSQL/vector DBs)
- Contribute to CI/CD, model monitoring, and retraining
- Work with cloud infra (AWS, GCP, Azure), Docker & Kubernetes
- Help build AI platform tools and internal workflows
- Translate business problems into real-world AI solutions
- Build AI systems with real-world use cases and business impact
- Hands-on work with LLMs, RAG, vector DBs, MLOps, and prompt engineering
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and data teams
- A launchpad into specialised AI engineering paths — ML, platform, data, or MLOps
OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE
- Bachelor's or Honours in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or similar
- Cum Laude or strong academic record (2024/2025 grads)
- Python + SQL fundamentals, Git, and basic ML/AI knowledge
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Strong interest in AI engineering and end-to-end delivery
Bonus points for:
- ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), LLM tools, or MLOps platforms
- Hackathons, Kaggle comps, GitHub projects, or AI-focused final year work
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YOUR REWARD
- Competitive salary range
- 12-month initial grad programme with the opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis
- Professional development through training, certifications, and conferences.
- Clear specialisation pathways in AI/ML domains.
- Collaborative, technically rigorous culture.
- Opportunity to build and shape modern AI capability from the ground up.
- Cohort-based approach - you'll be learning alongside 4 peers.
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