Salary
≈ $27k – $72k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Midrand)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026.
Overview
Company
Impact
Profile match
SavageOne is a South African recruitment firm headquartered in Sandton that sources candidates for client companies through once-off permanent hires and contract staffing. Founded in 2023 with a fully remote team, it charges a flat 9.5 percent placement fee and uses AI-assisted matching to shortlist South African talent for local and overseas employers, including a London-based software purchasing firm. Its open roles for clients span senior .NET, Node.js, Python, PHP and Salesforce developers, QA and performance testers, solution architects, project managers, supply chain managers and talent acquisition staff.
*Onsite
*SA Citizen only
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Microsoft AI Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and deploying AI solutions using Microsoft technologies. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing advanced AI models and systems to drive innovation and enhance our technology offerings.
Key Responsibilities:
- AI Solution Development: Design and implement AI solutions using Microsoft Azure AI services, including Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, and Azure Bot Services.
- Model Building: Develop and train machine learning models using tools such as Microsofts ML.NET, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
- Integration: Integrate AI models and services with existing systems and applications, ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
- Data Analysis: Utilize data preprocessing, feature engineering, and exploratory data analysis to improve model accuracy and effectiveness.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to understand requirements and deliver AI solutions.
- Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize AI models for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and team members on AI best practices and Microsoft technologies.
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for AI models, processes, and systems.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Masters degree or higher preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in AI and machine learning development with a focus on Microsoft technologies.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Azure AI services (e.g., Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, Bot Services).
- Strong knowledge of programming languages such as C#, Python, or R.
- Experience with ML.NET and integrating AI solutions into applications.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools and libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn).
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and services.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Proven leadership capabilities and experience mentoring junior developers.
- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate or similar certifications are a plus.
Free account
Stop reading job ads. Get the ones that fit.
One free account turns this page into a shortlist built around your stack, your level and your pay.
Match on every job. Stack, seniority, pay and location, scored against your profile.
2,060,249 open roles. Read straight off company career pages, refreshed every day.
Unlimited applications. Every one you send is tracked in one place, on-site or on a company board.
3 tailored CVs a month. Rewritten for the exact job you are applying to. Included free.
Free forever. No card. Under a minute.
Your match
How well do you fit this role?
Two answers are enough for a real match. No account needed.
Check my fit
Answers stay in this browser until you create an account.
Recommended for you based on this role
AI/ML
Similar stack
Same company
Midrand
Software Engineer (Machine Learning)
6 days ago
Equity · In office · 5+ years exp · Cape Town
AI/ML
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Feature Store
DevOps
AWS
Amazon S3
DNS
Apply
Machine Learning Engineer
2 years ago
Remote (South Africa) · Full-Time · 3+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Cape Town · Johannesburg
Python
SQL
AI/ML
Spark
Amazon SageMaker
Google AI Studio
Machine Learning
DevOps
AWS
Amazon ECS
Apply
Senior Machine Learning Developer
1 day ago
≈ $34k – $89k per year (Estimated) · In office · 5+ years exp · Master's Degree · Johannesburg
Python
Java
Scala
AI/ML
Hadoop
Spark
Scikit-learn
MLlib
Flink
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Machine Learning
Apply
Microsoft AI Engineer
1 day ago
≈ $27k – $72k per year (Estimated) · In office · 5+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Midrand
Python
C#
AI/ML
Scikit-learn
ML.NET
TensorFlow
Pandas
NumPy
PyTorch
Machine Learning
DevOps
Azure
Apply
AI Engineer
2 days ago
In office · Johannesburg
Python
Python
FastAPI
Databases
PostgreSQL
pgvector
AI/ML
Prefect
Fine-tuning
Embeddings
AI Agents
NLP
AWS Bedrock
TensorFlow
PyTorch
LLM
RAG
OpenAI
Anthropic
Hugging Face
LLM Evaluation
LLM Guardrails
Recommender Systems
DevOps
AWS
Kubernetes
Apply
Software Engineer - Midrand- R480k per annum
2 days ago
up to $29k per year · In office · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Midrand
JavaScript
Java
TypeScript
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
ElasticSearch
DevOps
Rest API
GCP
Red Hat
Kibana
Logstash
Azure
AWS
Docker
Linux
Management
UML
Apply
up to $45k per year · In office · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Midrand
Go
C++
Databases
MySQL
DevOps
RTOS
Linux
Apply
$51k per year · In office · Full-Time · 3+ years exp · Midrand
JavaScript
TypeScript
Frontend
Angular
React.js
Apply
This is one of many
2,060,249 more open roles from verified company boards, updated every day.

