Senior AI Engineer

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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Digital Authority Partners Full time R120 000 - R180 000 per year

Job Title: Senior AI EngineerLocation:Cape Town (In-Office)Department:AI & AutomationReports to:Head of AI AutomationEmployment Type:Full-time (Contract-to-hire available)Working Hours:10am - 7pm (with flexibility for critical deliverables)Start Date:ImmediateAbout Digital Authority PartnersDigital Authority Partners is transforming into an AI-native organization, building the PerformanceX platform to revolutionize marketing automation and performance analytics. We're a fast-moving team that values technical excellence, strategic thinking, and the courage to build things right the first time.Role SummaryWe need a Senior AI Engineer who thinks like a technical leader. Someone who will partner closely with our Head of AI Automation as their technical right-hand - proactively identifying risks, validating approaches through rigorous technical spikes, and ensuring we build scalable solutions from day one.This isn't about writing more code faster – it's about ensuring we write the right code once. We need someone with the technical courage to say "this won't scale" or "we're solving the wrong problem," backed by data and alternatives. You'll be the technical conscience of our AI initiatives, preventing disasters before they happen and influencing architecture decisions across the organization.While the Head of AI Automation drives strategic vision, you'll ensure successful technical execution by validating approaches, preventing technical pitfalls, and building robust solutions that can handle our aggressive growth plans.What We're Really Looking ForTechnical Leadership & Strategic ImpactChallenge the status quoBe the voice that says "this won't scale" or "we're solving the wrong problem"Drive technical strategyLook 6-12 months ahead and architect solutions that won't need rebuildingOwn technical decisionsRun proper technical spikes, build POCs, and present data-driven recommendationsPrevent technical debtPush back on quick fixes and advocate for sustainable solutionsLead by influenceShape technical direction across teams through expertise, not authorityAct as technical conscienceFlag risks early, propose alternatives, and ensure we build things rightPartnership with Head of AI AutomationServe as the Head of AI Automation's technical sounding board for strategic decisionsTranslate vision into validated technical architecturesProactively surface technical risks and opportunitiesRun technical spikes to inform roadmap decisionsProvide clear technical assessments for informed decision-makingEnable confident technical communication to stakeholdersKey ResponsibilitiesAI System Development & ArchitectureDesign and implement production-grade AI solutions using LLMs and custom modelsBuild intelligent data processing pipelines with

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