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Absa Group

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Absa Group

Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Absa responsible for designing and deploying ML solutions. Collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure production-ready models with measurable business value.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeJohannesburg • 🇿🇦 South AfricaSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, building, and deploying machine learning models while implementing MLOps practices for performance monitoring and maintenance. Strong background in data governance and collaboration with cross-functional teams to align with enterprise standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Machine Learning Model DevelopmentMLOps PracticesPython ProgrammingData Pipeline EngineeringCloud ML/Engineering Certifications

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Hard Skills
Machine LearningData SciencePythonSQLMLOps ToolingModel ExplainabilityData Quality ChecksAPI Deployment PatternsProduction ML FrameworksStatistical Analysis
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationTeam Management
Tools & Technologies
Scikit-learnPyTorchTensorFlowAzureAWSGCP
Certifications & Qualifications
Cloud ML/EngineeringData EngineeringSecurityResponsible AI
Industry Keywords
Data GovernanceEnterprise StandardsEmerging TechnologiesBest Practices in ML EngineeringModel Monitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonPyTorchScikit-LearnSQLTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, build, and deploy machine learning models
  • Collaborate closely with the Manager: New Tech and AI
  • Implement MLOps practices to monitor and maintain performance
  • Support data governance initiatives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and align to enterprise standards
  • Stay informed about emerging technologies and best practices in ML engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7 + years experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
  • Postgraduate qualification (advantageous) in Machine Learning, Data Science, AI, or Software Engineering
  • Relevant certifications (advantageous): Cloud ML/Engineering (e.g., Azure/AWS/GCP), data engineering, security, or Responsible AI
  • 4 years in a technical position or team management
  • Python and production ML frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
  • MLOps tooling and patterns (CI/CD for ML, model registries, experiment tracking, model monitoring)
  • Data pipeline engineering (SQL, orchestration concepts, distributed processing concepts, data quality checks)
  • API/service deployment patterns (containerisation concepts, service integration, authentication/authorisation)
  • Model explainability, fairness testing, robustness checks, and governance documentation practices
  • Secure engineering practices aligned to enterprise standards

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities