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Machine Learning Engineer

Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town Region💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-08 → 2026-08-08

Core

Building high-scale architecture and MLOps ecosystems to industrialize the ML lifecycle, ensuring models survive production at massive scale.

Role type

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (MLOps & Platform Engineering)

Builds

High-throughput distributed systems, resilient microservices, and automated data/model pipelines for AI-powered security products.

Domain

Cybersecurity / Human Risk Management / AI Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Python (production-grade), PyTorch, Apache Spark, AWS (SageMaker, Lambda), Docker, Terraform/IaC, statistical analysis, inference optimization, CI/CD for ML, observability implementation, code review practices

Preferred skills

Feature Stores, automated feature engineering, custom inference optimization, MLflow, C#, JavaScript, secure coding practices

Technologies

Python, PyTorch, Apache Spark, AWS SageMaker, AWS Lambda, Docker, Terraform, MLflow

Responsibilities

Design and develop Machine Learning systems; transform data science prototypes into production-ready microservices; execute automated pipelines for data and model versioning; implement advanced monitoring for model drift and system health; optimize inference for low latency and high throughput; participate in rigorous code reviews.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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