AI Solutions Lead Engineer – Durbanville – Cape Town - Onsite

DataFin Recruitment • cape town, western cape • Posted June 23, 2026

About the Role

ENVIRONMENT:

Our client who specializes in end-to-end engineering for medium and heavy‑dutiful platforms is seeking a business-oriented, innovation-driven problem solver to join them as an AI Solutions Lead Engineer. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of how manufacturing and engineering businesses operate and how complex workflows function, bringing structured problem‑solving and hands‑on thinking to the table. This position is business‑driven and focused on operational strategy, engineering product ownership, and innovation. It is not a software or coding position. It is specifically not suited to persons pursuing programming or data science, as it does not involve coding or technical model deployment; it does, however, require owning prompt design, decision thresholds, curated knowledge inputs, response structures, and evaluation criteria.

DUTIES:

AI Strategy & Opportunity Identification

  • Identify high‑value AI use cas...