Cape Town City Centre: Machine Learning Engineer (Senior-Level)

At iOCO, we leverage advanced technology and intelligent systems to solve complex business challenges. We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of sophisticated ML models and systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership, guiding ML projects end-to-end and mentoring junior engineers. What you’ll do: Design and implement advanced machine learning models and systems to address complex business problems. Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of ML projects, including data preparation, model training, deployment, and monitoring. Optimize existing ML models for scalability, efficiency, and production performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders to integrate ML solutions. Stay updated with emerging ML technologies and drive adoption of best practices. Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior and mid-level engineers. Develop and enforce standards for model governance, documentation, and reproducibility. Ensure ML solutions comply with security, ethical, and data governance standards. Your Expertise: Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Machine Learning Engineer. Strong expertise in ML model design, deployment, and optimization. Proven ability to lead ML projects and collaborate across technical and business teams. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong mentoring and team leadership capabilities. Qualifications: NQF Level 6 or higher tertiary qualification in Information Communication Technology (ICT), Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. Cloud certification (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud) advantageous.