Generative AI Data Scientist – Johannesburg – R500k up to R700k per annum
E-Merge Johannesburg
A global financial services organisation seeks a passionate and innovative Generative AI Data Scientist to join their team. In this role, you will lead the development, fine-tuning, and deployment of state-of-the-art generative models (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models, GANs) to solve real-world problems across our products and services.
Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive AI innovation, build scalable solutions, and shape the future of our AI capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Design, train, and deploy Generative AI models (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, etc.)
- Fine-tune foundation models using domain-specific data and RLHF techniques
- Develop scalable data pipelines to support model training and evaluation
- Analyze model performance and optimize for accuracy, efficiency, and ethical AI principles
- Work with product managers, designers, and engineers to integrate AI models into applications
- Stay current on the latest research in Gen AI and propose innovative solutions
- Create technical documentation and present findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualifications & Experience:
- MSc/ Bachelors in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field
- 4+ years experience in AI/ML, with a focus on generative models
- Strong experience with Python and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face)
- Deep understanding of NLP, computer vision, and/or audio generation
- Hands-on experience with LLMs, diffusion models, transformers, or GANs
- Solid grasp of data engineering, MLOps, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
Reference Number for this position is NG60435 which is a contract Hybrid position offering a contract rate of R500k to R700k per annum
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