Junior Full Stack Engineer – AI
the-global-talent-co · Gauteng
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About the role
A company building the digital infrastructure for grant funding is looking for a Junior Full Stack Engineer to help build its platform, which connects research across 18,000+ funding programmes, offers AI-supported analysis and application drafting, expert review and ongoing grant management. The role sits at the core of the platform, working directly with the CTO in a clean, fast, AI-native environment. It suits an early-career engineer who wants real responsibility and a steep learning curve, with a clear path toward a senior engineering role.
Key responsibilities
- Ship features end-to-end, from backend development through to the user interface, working across React, Node/Express, Postgres and AWS.
- Build the platform's AI pipeline from week one, including prompt engineering, context management and AI evaluations, using tools such as Claude Code or Cursor.
- Trace and fix bugs in production using Sentry, CloudWatch and Postgres, and develop strong debugging skills.
- Work closely with the CTO and the grant team to build solutions based on real user problems, with a user-first mindset.
- Receive direct technical mentoring, use code reviews as a learning tool, and gradually take ownership of features and technical problems.
Required profile
- 1-3 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, or recent university graduation with strong technical projects.
- Solid fundamentals in TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
- Curiosity, high self-motivation and comfort receiving feedback.
- Nice to have: first experience with AI tools or LLM APIs, German at B1 level or above, and a side project, open-source contribution or other independently built work.
Required skills
- TypeScript and/or JavaScript
- React, Node.js/Express, Postgres, AWS
- AI-native development tools such as Claude Code or Cursor
What we offer
- Direct mentoring from the CTO and a steep learning curve across a modern stack and real production systems.
- Fully remote work is possible.
- Competitive entry-level salary and a €2,000 annual professional development budget.
- Clear path toward a senior engineering role, with team events and optional workations.
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the-global-talent-co
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