Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015845/HN

Date posted:

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

Start Your Career in Cutting-Edge Conversational AI
Are you passionate about Artificial Intelligence, excited by the power of voice and language tech, and ready to kickstart your career working on real-world problems? We’re looking for a Junior AI Engineer who’s eager to learn, experiment, and grow with a tech-forward team building next-generation voice bots, chatbots, and NLP solutions—especially for underrepresented African languages.
This is your chance to turn your academic and early project experience into meaningful innovation.

POSITION INFO:

What You’ll Be Doing

Assist in designing and building voice and chat bots that enhance customer engagement.
Support the development of NLP/NLU models and speech technologies (like speech-to-text and text-to-speech).
Help implement AI-powered QA tools for monitoring and improving customer interactions.
Work with APIs and cloud tools to integrate AI into real business platforms.
Keep learning—from large language models (LLMs) to ethical and inclusive AI design.
Collaborate with a skilled and supportive team of AI professionals.

Your Toolkit

Languages: Python (preferred), SQL, R or Java
Tools & Libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, Git (experience or keen interest welcome)
Concepts to Know: NLP basics, speech recognition, machine learning fundamentals
Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of AI in customer service or BPO space
- Interest in African language tech

What You’ll Bring

Honours degree (or currently completing) in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, or similar
0–1 years of hands-on experience (internships, projects, coursework, Kaggle competitions all count!)
Passion for building smart, scalable tech that makes a difference
A curious mind and willingness to learn fast in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills—technical and non-technical

Why You’ll Love This Role

Work on real AI projects with real-world impact—not just theory
Be part of a tech-driven team solving meaningful problems
Get exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, voice and speech analytics, and more
Grow your career with mentorship, training, and hands-on experience
Help make AI more inclusive by building for Africa’s diverse languages

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