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AI AUTOMATION ENGINEERS

Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking talented AI Automation Engineers to join our next-generation AI Payments Engineering Team.
  • The role involves designing, building, and deploying AI automation workflows across various financial processes.
  • Candidates should have hands-on experience in production-grade AI solutions, strong Java/Spring AI or Python skills, and familiarity with workflow automation tools like n8n.
  • A background in Finance, Payments, or Real-Time Payments is highly advantageous, and candidates should be comfortable in fast-paced environments.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

We’re building a next-generation AI Payments Engineering Team and are looking for a talented AI Automation Engineers to help shape an AI-native Payments Operating System.

This is an exciting opportunity for engineers who want to move beyond traditional automation and build production-grade AI, agentic workflows and intelligent financial operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Design, build and deploy AI/agentic automation workflows across Payments.
  • Automate high-value processes including reconciliations, audit & reporting, financial analytics, incident automation and least-cost routing.
  • Develop solutions using Claude/Anthropic APIs, Java/Spring AI and Python.
  • Build workflow automation using n8n or equivalent platforms.
  • Work with MCP / multi-agent orchestration and integrate internal & external systems through APIs and data pipelines.
  • Build solutions that are scalable, production-ready, auditable and compliant.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort while maintaining human oversight and control integrity.



Requirements

What We’re Looking For

  • Hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade AI / agentic solutions.
  • Strong understanding of LLM orchestration, multi-agent systems and AI failure modes in high-stakes environments.
  • Strong Java/Spring AI and/or Python experience.
  • Experience with n8n or similar workflow automation tools.
  • Experience working with AI APIs such as Anthropic/Claude or similar.
  • Strong systems and architecture thinking across Discovery → Design → Build → Deploy → Optimise.
  • Ability to bridge business, finance and engineering requirements.
  • Experience in Finance, Payments or Real-Time Payments is highly advantageous.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a strong ownership and execution mindset.

If you're an AI Engineer who wants to build intelligent systems for the future of Payments, we want to hear from you!




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