Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer

• Design, develop, and deploy artificial intelligence solutions and automations to solve business problems and improve operational efficiency;
• Develop and maintain scalable AI solutions that are sustainable and secure;
• Integrate AI models into existing business systems, applications, and digital platforms;
• Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to collect, clean, and prepare data for model development;
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and compliance with data governance standards;
• Develop feature engineering approaches to enhance model performance;
• Perform ongoing model tuning, optimisation, and retraining to ensure effectiveness over time;
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to AI models and deployments;
• Execute small projects or key tasks in larger projects;
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, including technical teams, business units, and vendors;
• Conduct testing, validation, and quality assurance prior to implementation;
• Maintain project documentation, technical specifications, and implementation records;
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve processes, automate workflows, and enhance decision-making;
• Stay current with emerging AI technologies, tools, and best practices;
• Contribute to the organisation’s digital innovation roadmap and AI strategy;
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions;
• Communicate technical concepts and model outputs to non-technical stakeholders;
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal teams adopting AI solutions;
• Ensure AI solutions comply with organisational governance, data privacy, and ethical standards;
• Support the development of responsible and transparent AI practices;
• Maintain documentation for AI models, processes, and system integrations;
• Contribute to the internal knowledge base promoting the use, understanding, and application of AI tools and solutions;
• Develop and co-create training materials, user guides, and documentation to support adoption and effective utilisation of AI systems;
• Provide technical guidance and ongoing support to users to ensure effective and responsible use of AI solutions.
• Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (Essential);
• Postgraduate qualification (Advantageous);
• 2-5 years’ experience in software development and engineering (Essential);
• Experience in AI Solutions and automations (Essential);
• Knowledge of Software development;
• Knowledge of Large Language Models;
• Knowledge of API integration;
• Knowledge of AI technologies, tools, models;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Results driven;
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information;
• Ability to keep one’s composure in a fast moving, dynamic environment;
• Strong Problem solving and decision-making skills;
• Customer centricity.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work in a team and independently;
• Internal and external networking;
• Integrity and values;
• Confidence.

Application Guideline

• Email applications will not be accepted;
• Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
• Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair Reserves The Right

• Not to proceed with this vacancy;
• To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.

Closing Date: 22 April 2026 #GA