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AI Automation Builder

Ref: JO-2609-363187

  • Environment: Hybrid
  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • Starts: 2026-11-30
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Build the AI Operating Layer of a Growing Business

Our client is looking for an experienced AI Automation & Knowledge Systems Engineer to design, build, and maintain the internal AI infrastructure that powers how we work.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and maintain AI agents that solve real operational and business challenges.
  • Design, structure, and optimise company knowledge bases for both human and AI consumption.
  • Create automated workflows connecting internal systems, databases, and external applications.
  • Develop and maintain integrations using APIs, authentication frameworks, data pipelines, and modern automation platforms.

Essential Experience

  • Experience building and maintaining business knowledge bases.
  • Strong understanding of keyword, semantic, and hybrid search approaches.
  • Experience building multiple AI agents and automation workflows that have run successfully in production environments.
  • Ability to build and maintain integrations using APIs, databases, authentication methods, and data pipelines.

Highly Desirable

  • Experience with tools such as n8n, OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code
  • Experience working directly with LLM APIs

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AI Automation Builder

  • South Africa, Cape Town
  • Data, AI and Machine Learning, Technology
  • Hybrid
  • Permanent

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  • South Africa, Cape Town
  • Data, AI and Machine Learning, Technology
  • Hybrid
  • Permanent

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