Software Engineer

New

The Global Talent Co.Grant funding software

Location: South Africa - Gauteng; Workplace: Remote; Fully remote work is possible.Full-TimeJunior

Salary€2,000 annual professional development budget

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Job Details

Languages: German language skills at B1 level or above (nice to have).
Experience: 1–3 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, or recent university graduation with strong technical projects.
Required Skills: AWSNode.jsPostgreSQLExpress.jsJavascriptTypeScriptReactPrompt Engineering

Have 1–3 years of professional Software Engineer experience, or be a recent university graduate with strong technical projects.
Have solid programming fundamentals in TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
Be curious and willing to work across the full stack, including React, Node/Express, Postgres, and AWS.
Be motivated to learn how production software is built and operated.
Be self-motivated and able to dig into problems rather than wait for instructions.
Be comfortable receiving feedback and using it to improve technical skills.
Bring an AI-native approach to software development, with familiarity using tools such as Claude Code or Cursor.
Have a user-first mindset and focus on building software that works for real people.
Show curiosity, ownership, and willingness to take on increasing responsibility.
German language skills at B1 level or above are a nice-to-have.
Experience with AI tools or LLM APIs, including in university or side projects, is a nice-to-have.
A side project, open-source contribution, or other independently built work is a nice-to-have.

Ship features end-to-end, from backend development through to the user interface.
Work across the stack, including React, Node/Express, Postgres, and AWS.
Help build the platform's AI pipeline, including prompt engineering, context management, and AI evaluations.
Use AI-native development tools such as Claude Code or Cursor in the engineering workflow.
Trace and fix bugs in the production environment using tools including Sentry, CloudWatch, and Postgres.
Work with the CTO and grant team to build solutions based on real user problems.
Use code reviews to learn, incorporate feedback, and progressively contribute feedback to others.
Take increasing ownership of features and technical problems as experience grows.

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