Machine Learning Engineer

Job description: Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!! We appoint energized and motivated people for their potentialandcontinuously look fortalented, driven individualstohelp usinnovate and evolve.That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.
Who we are: We are a bank, but were much more than that.We believe that banking is about enabling peopleto control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.
Why choose us: At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation we always put theClient first, act withEnergy andtakeOwnership.And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Propositionoffersevery value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well asemployee benefitsand savings. We make it a priority toensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.
About the role: As a Machine Learning Engineer at Capitec is pivotal in shaping and executing the bank's AI strategy. By collaborating with Data Scientists and Decision Scientists, you'll enhance their efficiency through the development, implementation, and support of platform improvements. Your contributions will be crucial in positioning Capitec to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape where AI technologies are key strategic differentiators.

This role leverages your deep understanding of machine learning models, from concept to deployment, and expertise in modern software development best practices, big data processing frameworks, and cloud environments whilst sitting in the risk division of the business. Youll also be working extensively with Python, SQL, and advanced debugging techniques to ensure the delivery of scalable, robust, and production-ready predictive models
Our ideal candidate has:

• 3+ years of experience in any engineering role
• Honors degree or higher in any field
• Python and SQL experience
• PySpark
• Big data frameworks Hadoop/Kafka
• Github experience or Git

Ideal:

• AWS experience

Competencies:

• Simplify and make it easy
• Earn and extend trust
• Plan, deliver and raise the bar
• Curious and continuously learns
• Act, learn and adapt
• Inspire optimism and persistence
• Have courage, disagree and commit

Education

• Completed an Honors Degree or higher

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!
Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals