Location
Johannesburg
Job Type
full time
Posted
July 10, 2026
Job Description
This is a 6 month contract role with our client in the Fintech Space.
Lead AI Engineer, you will serve as the absolute technical authority for production-grade AI solutions across our Fintech ecosystem. This is a strategic, high-impact engineering leadership position where you will translate AI strategy into buildable, scalable architecture, moving enterprise AI from isolated pilots into secure, daily production.
Key Responsibilities
- AI Engineering Leadership: Set the gold standard for enterprise AI code quality, architecture patterns, API design, and observability while mentoring Full Stack AI and automation engineers.
- Solution Architecture & Delivery: Own the end-to-end technical design and deployment of high-visibility MVPs, including voice/IVR automation, finance bots, automated testing tools, and internal knowledge copilots.