Senior AI and Automation Developer

SUMMARY:
Come join an AI innovation start-up supported by South Africa’s biggest technology partner.

This role plays a key part in designing, developing, and delivering innovative web applications and services, with a strong emphasis on integrating AI and automation technologies.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:
- Extensive Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack web development, with a significant portion focused on building and deploying scalable applications.

- Proficiency in Core Technologies: Expert-level proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, Angular).

- Strong Backend Expertise: Deep experience with backend development using Node.js, Express, Python frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI, Django), or similar, including designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices.

- Cloud & DevOps: Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and strong practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, orchestration, and deployment.

- AI/ML Application: Demonstrated experience in integrating and deploying AI/ML models into production web applications, with a solid understanding of machine learning pipelines and MLOps principles.

- Database Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL database systems (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis), including advanced querying, optimization, and data modeling.

- System Design: Strong understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures) and the ability to design highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable systems.

- Security Best Practices: In-depth knowledge of web security principles, common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10), and best practices for secure coding and authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT).

- Version Control: Expert proficiency with Git, including advanced branching strategies and collaborative workflows.