Somerset West: Software Engineer (CH1221)

About the Role

Our client, a leading player in the Industrial IoT space, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team in Somerset West. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining scalable software solutions, machine learning products, and agentic AI systems. This role combines strong software engineering practices with applied machine learning and agentic AI practices to deliver reliable, production-ready systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and select appropriate machine learning models and agentic architectures based on client requirements and business objectives.
• Develop, train, optimise, and evolve machine learning models and autonomous agent systems, including creating new model architectures and multi-agent collaboration frameworks where required.
• Source, clean and manage datasets (internal and external), including overseeing data labelling processes that support both traditional ML and agentic reasoning loops.
• Evaluate model and agent performance using appropriate metrics; continuously improve systems in production through iterative feedback, self-correction, and adaptive planning.
• Implement and manage the full life-cycle of machine learning and agentic systems, including versioning, experimentation, monitoring, tool integration, and governance.
• Adopt, implement, and champion agentic software engineering practices to enhance development workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve overall process efficiency.
• Contribute to the evolution of team processes by designing and deploying agentic tools and multi-agent systems that enable self-improving software development lifecycles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related qualification.
• A postgraduate qualification (Honours/Master’s) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline is advantageous.
• At least 2 years’ work experience in software development and/or machine learning engineering.
• Exposure to or strong interest in agentic AI frameworks and patterns (e.g., reasoning loops, tool-use agents, multi-agent systems) is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications not mentioned in the original job description.