Full-Stack Software Engineer (AI-FIRST) – Umhlanga

About the Role

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years' experience as a Software Engineer, ideally with automation, integrations or business systems experience.
• Minimum 6 months' proven daily hands-on experience with Claude Code.
• Must be able to demonstrate real projects built using Claude Code through a portfolio, repository or practical examples.
• Strong Python development skills.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, OAuth, webhooks and JSON.
• Full-stack development experience including:
• Relational databases and SQL, preferably PostgreSQL
• Back-end API development
• Modern front-end development such as React/Next.js
• Git and CI/CD
• Production deployments
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to develop and validate reliable workbooks.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including testing, debugging, code review and maintainable coding practices.
• Familiarity with the Claude API, including tool use, Batch API and prompt caching.
• Ability to understand when AI is appropriate and when a conventional script, Power Automate flow or system configuration is the better solution.

Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Able to communicate with non-technical stakeholders and translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Comfortable running meetings and producing clear written scopes.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with financial data and reconciliations.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good documentation and handover skills.
• Comfortable taking ownership of systems from development through to ongoing support.

Advantages:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Oracle Opera Cloud PMS or Simphony POS
• Zoho CRM / Analytics
• Microsoft 365 and Graph API
• Power Automate
• Hospitality or finance systems
• Accounting principles including journals, trial balances, reconciliations and VAT
• Meta and Google Ads APIs
• Supabase, Vercel or similar platforms
• Networking or access-control systems

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new systems, applications, automations and internal tools.
• Work with Finance, Operations, Marketing and other business teams to identify processes that can be automated.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical solutions, scopes and deliverables.
• Develop back-end APIs, front-end applications, databases and system integrations.
• Build automations, scripts and internal tools using Claude Code as the primary development environment.
• Develop and maintain CLAUDE.md files, custom skills, slash commands, hooks and subagents.
• Build and configure MCP servers and connectors to business systems and applications.
• Integrate with APIs, accounting systems, POS, CRM, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and other platforms.
• Develop reporting, reconciliations and automated business processes.
• Test, deploy, monitor and support systems in a live environment.
• Troubleshoot system issues, integration failures and data discrepancies.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks and change logs.
• Assist users and teams in making effective use of Claude and AI development tools.
• Manage API keys, permissions and data access responsibly.

Important

Hands-on Claude Code experience is essential. Candidates must be able to demonstrate practical projects or systems they have built using Claude Code.

A practical technical exercise will form part of the interview process.

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