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Entry-Level AI Engineer – LLMs, RAG, Prompt Engineering
Abalobi Solutions · Johannesburg
Job description
About the role
We are looking for an entry‑level AI Engineer to join a dynamic technology environment focused on implementing and industrialising emerging artificial‑intelligence solutions. The role supports the development of AI pilot projects, helping technical teams and business stakeholders explore and scale innovative AI capabilities across enterprise systems.
Key responsibilities
- Assist internal teams and business units with integrating AI solutions into existing systems.
- Support the development of AI agents using frameworks such as Copilot, LangGraph and Semantic Kernel.
- Design and implement Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines that connect LLMs with enterprise documents, databases and other information sources.
- Participate in customer discovery to understand business processes, challenges and success criteria.
- Develop and execute evaluation tests for AI solutions, including hallucination, response quality and latency testing.
Required profile
- Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or a related field.
- Demonstrable academic projects, coursework or internships involving LLMs, NLP, Generative AI or applied machine learning.
- Strong foundational Python programming skills and familiarity with Git version control.
- Understanding of AI quality measures such as hallucination, relevance, response quality and latency.
Required skills
- Python
- Git
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Prompt engineering
- Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Copilot, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel
- Vector databases/search: FAISS, Pinecone, Milvus
- Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP
- MLOps / MLOps‑lite
- Enterprise integration: SAP, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams
- ETL, data preprocessing and feature extraction
- Automated testing frameworks, CI/CD for AI components
What we offer
- Exposure to cutting‑edge global IT systems and technologies.
- Flexible working arrangements with remote and on‑site options.
- Strong work‑life balance in an agile, fast‑paced environment.
- Modern state‑of‑the‑art offices and opportunities to work with dynamic global teams.
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