# Senior Python / AI Platform Engineer

Reference: NCM003551-Glad-1 Are you passionate about building robust Python services and scalable platforms that support modern data and AI solutions? Duties & Responsibilities We are currently building our IT talent database and are looking to connect with experienced Python Engineers for current and future opportunities. We are particularly interested in professionals with strong Python development experience, API engineering, microservices, data integration and cloud-based deployment. Experience supporting AI/LLM-enabled applications or platform services is a plus. Register your profile with us so your technical experience can be considered for suitable opportunities as they become available. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain Python applications, backend services and platform components. Build and integrate REST APIs and microservices using frameworks such as FastAPI, Django or Flask. Integrate applications with databases, messaging systems, external services and data pipelines. Write testable, maintainable code and support code reviews, deployment, monitoring and production troubleshooting. Job Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile: Edu

- **Id**: 4049087
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/network-contracting-senior-python-ai-platform-engineer-2>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-27T07:06:25Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-27T07:06:25Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 15
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2971
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Recruiting & Staffing

## Company

- **Id**: 2681888
- **Name**: Network Contracting
- **Domain**: networkcontracting.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/network-contracting-2>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: staffing
- **Is intermediary**: no

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 81
- **Open postings**: 10
- **Ghost share**: 0.3
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.4
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 7
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 30000
- **Max**: 70000
- **Currency**: ZAR
- **Period**: month
- **Gross**: yes
- **Usd annual**: 50688

## Technologies

- **LLM** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **CI/CD** — Optional: yes
- **Django** — Optional: yes
- **Docker** — Optional: yes
- **FastAPI** — Optional: yes
- **Flask** — Optional: yes
- **Git** — Optional: yes
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: yes
- **Rest API** — Optional: yes
- **SQL** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 15

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T00:58:06Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 19
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 0.85
- **P active**: 0.635
- **P room**: 0.35
- **Age days**: 14
- **Expected fill days**: 7
- **Reasons**: seen:14, win:tail
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 50688
- **Is top pay**: no

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