South Africa: Machine Learning Engineer (Intermediate) (Remote) posted by Datafin

March 23, 2026 Jobs in South Africa

Datafin

South Africa

Other IT/Computer

Job Description

Machine Learning Engineer (Intermediate) (Remote)Engineering/Technical
Remote

ENVIRONMENT:

Our client is on the hunt for an Intermediate Data Analyst / Machine Learning Engineer to grow their sim racing apps data driven telemetry analysis features. Youll turn raw laps into actionable insights – building data pipelines, training/evaluating ML.NET models, and shipping them into production. Youll work primarily in C#, Entity Framework Core (code-first) with MSSQL on the server and SQLite in the app, surfacing insights in their Blazor/WPF UI. Expect clear goals, fast feedback, and close collaboration with the CTO.

DUTIES:

Build end-to-end data features: ingest, clean, transform, and persist telemetry (laps, sectors, throttle/brake, steering, RPM, etc.)
Develop ML.NET models for driver coaching: lap alignment, pace deltas, consistency scoring, anomaly/outlier detection, stint/session segmentation
Move prototypes to production (batch and near-real-time inference) using C# + ML.NET
Implement backend services with EF Core (code-first)

Server: MSSQL (schema design, migrations, performance tuning)
App: SQLite (lightweight schemas, efficient queries, migrations)

Expose analytics via APIs and integrate results into Blazor/WPF dashboards and overlays
Add data quality checks, validation, and observability (metrics, logging, tracing)
Write integration tests, keep CI/CD green, and document datasets, features, and experiments
Participate in code reviews; follow and improve coding standards

REQUIREMENTS

3+ years total experience, with solid C#/.NET backend skills
Practical ML.NET experience (regression/classification/clustering; time-series a plus)
Proficiency with EF Core, LINQ, and code-first workflows across MSSQL (server) and SQLite (app)
Ability to design features, evaluate models (cross-validation, proper metrics), and ship to production
Comfortable with Git workflows, integration testing, and CI/CD

Nice to have:

Signal processing for telemetry (resampling, smoothing, filtering)
Real-time/near-real-time analytics, caching, and background workers
Visualization skills for comparative laps and telemetry overlays
Experimentation (A/B), metric design (pace/consistency indices)
Interest in sim racing or motorsport

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