This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior ML Backend Engineer based in South Africa. This role offers the opportunity to build and evolve the machine learning infrastructure behind advanced property intelligence solutions. You will combine strong backend engineering expertise with machine learning operations to create scalable platforms for training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring. Working alongside machine learning engineers, researchers, and software teams, you will help move innovative models from experimentation into reliable production systems. The position involves cloud-native technologies, distributed computing, automation, observability, and responsible AI practices. You will also explore AI-powered engineering tools and modern technologies that improve development efficiency and operational performance. Your work will contribute to solutions that generate insights from large-scale aerial and satellite imagery while helping organizations better understand climate and economic risks.