Junior Full Stack Engineer – AI
The Global Talent Co. · Remote · South Africa - Gauteng (ZipRecruiter) ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Junior level
- Fully remote
- React + Node + AWS
- AI pipeline development
- Direct CTO mentoring
Join a team digitizing grant funding infrastructure to help organizations focus on impact rather than administration. You will build features across the backend, frontend, and AI pipeline, working closely with the CTO in an AI-native environment.
This role is designed for early-career engineers seeking steep learning curves and real responsibility. You will start with close guidance and progressively take ownership of production systems and user-facing solutions.
What you'll do
- Ship features end-to-end from backend logic to user interface
- Build and maintain the platform's AI pipeline and evaluations
- Trace and fix bugs in production using Sentry and CloudWatch
- Collaborate with the CTO to solve real user problems
- Use AI-native tools like Claude Code or Cursor in daily workflow
- Progressively take ownership of features and technical decisions
What you'll need
- 1–3 years of experience or recent graduation with strong projects
- Solid fundamentals in TypeScript and/or JavaScript
- Curiosity to work across React, Node/Express, Postgres, and AWS
- Strong desire to learn how production software is operated
- Comfortable receiving feedback and iterating on technical skills
- Familiarity with AI-native development tools and workflows
- Self-motivated approach to digging into problems independently
Nice to have
- Experience with AI tools or LLM APIs via projects or study
- German language skills at B1 level or above
- Independent side projects or open-source contributions
Stack
- React
- Node
- Express
- Postgres
- AWS
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Sentry
- CloudWatch
- Claude Code
- Cursor
How you'll work
- Fully remote work possible
- Bilingual team environment (English/German)
What you get
- Direct technical mentoring from CTO with successful exit history
- Clear development path toward senior engineering role
- €2,000 annual professional development budget
- Competitive entry-level salary and company success participation
- Team events and optional workations
- Short decision paths and direct leadership collaboration