Senior Software Engineer at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of complex software systems and architectures;
• Design, implement, and optimise Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) driven solutions and pipelines;
• Drive technical decision-making for research and development platforms;
• Collaborate with researchers to translate research concepts into software;
• Oversee code quality, testing practices, and system performance;
• Integrate software with sensors, data sources, and external systems;
• Contribute to technical reporting and research outputs;
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
• Proactively research technologies, developments, tool improvements and their processes as well as deployments to ensure increased productivity;
• Contribute to proposal development to secure funding for the research group;
• Lead the development of research publications;
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and students.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• An Honours degree in computer science/engineering, software engineering or related fields with at least five years' experience in software development focusing in artificial intelligence and machine learning;
• A Master's degree will be advantageous; 
• Solid understanding and practical experience in AI and/or machine learning;
• Significant professional experience in software engineering;
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, C++, Java);
• Proven experience designing and maintaining large or complex software systems;
• Experience with data processing, algorithm development, and model evaluation;
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving ability;
• Experience working in research, experimental, or innovation-driven environments;
• Ability to lead technical workstreams and mentor less experienced staff;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.