AI Engineer

Digital Consultant (AI Engineer)

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2. Salary, Location & Core Benefits

• Location: Cape Town or Johannesburg (Hybrid)
• Salary: Competitive + bonus + equity
• SEO: AI Jobs * ML Engineer Jobs * Consulting Jobs * Cloud Data Jobs * Generative AI Jobs

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3. Something about the company

You’ll be joining a global digital consultancy that helps big organisations modernise their data, cloud, and AI capabilities. They work with enterprise clients across multiple industries, solving real transformation challenges, not just doing “innovation theatre.” You’ll be part of an engineering-led team that actually ships.

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4. Something about the job

You’ll lead technical workstreams, design modern data/AI architectures, and deliver hands-on solutions for clients.

You’ll get to:

• Build and deploy ML + LLM-powered systems
• Design cloud-native, scalable data & AI platforms
• Translate business problems into clean technical solutions
• Work directly with senior client stakeholders
• Contribute to proposals, accelerators, and internal R&D

It’s equal parts engineering, consulting, and innovation.

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5. Something about the person we’re looking for

You’ve likely got 3-7 years in consulting or technical delivery and solid experience in one or more of: cloud data platforms, machine learning, analytics engineering, or software/platform engineering.

You’re great at:

• Solving complex problems
• Explaining tech clearly to non‑technical audiences
• Leading workstreams or mentoring others
• Designing or implementing data/AI solutions

Bonus points for exposure to GenAI, LLMs, vector databases, LangChain, or proposal writing – but not essential.

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6. Something about the benefits

Compensation & Equity

• Performance bonus
• Employee stock options
• Share purchase plan (ESPP)
• Competitive compensation package

Health & Wellbeing

• Health benefits plan
• Flexible working hours
• Pension plan

Projects & Tools

• Modern equipment
• Big-name clients and genuinely interesting projects
• Cutting-edge cloud + AI technologies

Learning & Growth

• Real growth opportunities
• Internal LMS, knowledge hubs, mentorship
• Strong technical leadership

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