AI Application Architect

As an AI Applications Architect, you will be the hands-on builder driving our AI platform vision across Europe and Africa. Sitting within the Product Design team, you’ll design, prototype, and ship real, full-stack AI capabilities—mentoring delivery teams through working software, spikes, and reference implementations rather than slide decks

The Tech Stack Deep-Dive

Must-Haves:

• Core Languages: Deep, hands-on expertise in JavaScript & TypeScript across the full stack (Node.js).
• AI & LLM Frameworks: Hands-on experience with LLMs/foundation models, including RAG, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, function calling, and evaluation harnesses.
• Architecture & Security: Solid understanding of API design, scalability, and privacy-first data security (POPIA / GDPR).

Nice-to-Haves:

• Front-End & Ecosystem: Angular experience (aligned with the core platform).
• AI Tooling: Anthropic stack expertise (Claude API, Anthropic Agent platform).
• Backend Integration: Exposure to .NET/C#, SQL Server, and OpenTelemetry (OTel) observability.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the AI Stack: Architect, prototype, and ship full-stack AI features, establishing reusable platform primitives like gateways, tracing, and evaluation suites.
• Lead in Code: Write, review, and merge production-grade TypeScript/JavaScript, proving technical direction through running systems rather than speculative documents.
• Empower the Team: Elevate engineering capabilities across C#, Angular, and TypeScript through pairing, starter kits, and active code reviews.
• Set Pragmatic Direction: Evaluate emerging models, conduct cost-aware proofs of value, and align AI capabilities with our core platform roadmap.

Why Join Us?

• Code Over Slide Decks: Work in an engineering-first culture where architecture exists to serve shipping software, giving you high autonomy to build.
• Modern Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid work model based out of our Cape Town (preferred) or Johannesburg offices, balancing remote work with 2 collaborative days in-office.
• Global Impact & Growth: Play a key role in continuous learning while delivering tech that powers over 1.5 million insurance policies worldwide.