Somerset West: Software Engineer (CH1221) posted by Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions

About the Role

Our client, a leading player in the Industrial IoT space, has an opportunity available for 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 that support the company’s Smart Sensors, Advanced Process Control, and client-facing applications.

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.
• Ensure adherence to industry best practices in machine learning and agentic AI, with emphasis on reproducibility, scalability, safety, and responsible autonomy.
• 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.
• Stay ahead of emerging agentic frameworks and patterns, actively experimenting with and integrating them into daily engineering work.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software systems, incorporating agentic capabilities where appropriate.
• Translate business and client requirements into robust technical designs and implementations that support both traditional and agentic AI components.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following established coding standards, augmented by agentic assistance and review practices.
• Develop and maintain APIs, services, and data pipelines to support machine learning integration, agent tool-use, and product functionality.
• Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, including agent-driven automated testing strategies.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices through the lens of agentic automation and process optimisation.
• Integrate machine learning models and agentic AI systems into production environments, including Smart Sensor products and client solutions.
• Assist with deployment of machine learning and agentic systems on-site and in cloud environments, ensuring reliable autonomy and observability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of ML and agentic components into software systems. Monitor deployed solutions and troubleshoot issues to maintain optimal performance, leveraging agentic monitoring and self-healing capabilities where possible.
• Improve and optimise machine vision algorithms and implementations for the company’s smart sensors, extending improvements through agentic automation.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in software engineering, machine learning, and especially agentic AI practices.
• Actively contribute to innovation initiatives by identifying opportunities to adopt agentic approaches that transform existing processes and deliver higher autonomy and efficiency across the organisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related qualification.
• A postgraduate qualification (Honours/Masters) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline is advantageous.

Qualifications

No formal education/certifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary and benefits information not explicitly stated.