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AI Developer & Implementation Specialist Jobs in South Africa at Digital Silk – Growing Brands Online
Title: AI Developer & Implementation Specialist
Company: Digital Silk – Growing Brands Online
Location: South Africa
We are first and foremost a great team full of ambitious and proactive individuals whose goal is to become the best professionals they can be and make Digital Silk a globally renowned digital agency. Our quest for excellence has resulted in our company’s growth and continuous need for outstanding team members.
We are seeking an amazing AI Developer & Implementation Specialist to keep providing superb custom websites.
Digital Silk is built upon the principles of self-betterment, excellence, proactivity, and teamwork. If you share our passion and values, and want to be challenged and thrive in your career, then you’ll fit right in.
We offer competitive salaries, yearly growth opportunities AND company ownership and shares for all our team members.
This is for a full-time, remote-work-at-home position as our headquarters are in the US. As our clients are in the US, we do require team members who can work up until 5pm EST.
What we offer at Digital Silk:
A work culture focused on mutual success and continuous growth
Competitive pay and scheduled yearly raises
Shares in the company to receive earn out when company is sold
Challenging projects and opportunity to work with great team members
Job stability in case of illness, Covid changes, and personal problems
Work-from-home opportunity
4 weeks paid time off
Requirements:
You are an expert developer and a motivated AI enthusiast
Expert-level knowledge of modern AI technologies and tools (at least 1 year of experience, with examples to show)
Strong development background (at least 4 years of experience, with examples to show)
Able to show functioning examples of developing AI-based functionality (for example: conversational chatbots, matching algorithms, content generation tools, etc.)
Articles/publications/personal blog/YouTube channel on AI-related subjects or AI projects portfolio would be a plus
Technical Requirements:
Frontend: React, Next.js
Backend: Node.js (TypeScript), Python (FastAPI / Flask)
APIs: REST, GraphQL, Webhooks, OpenAPI / Swagger
AI Tools & APIs (one or more): OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Claude, Ollama
Vector Search (advantageous): Pinecone, Qdrant, Supabase Vector
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
Authentication: Auth0, Firebase Auth, JWT
Automation & Workflow: Make.com, Zapier, Airplane.dev
Not required, but it’s a big plus if you have:
GitHub repos showing AI project code
A working demo or hosted app
Examples of custom GPT-powered chatbots; Matching algorithms; AI content generators.
Responsibilities:
Stay current on the latest AI trends, tools, and technologies relevant to the company’s needs.
Implement AI-driven features (e.g., chatbots, content generation tools, matching algorithms) from prototype to production.
Set standards and processes dev and PM teams for AI-driven development and product management
Collaborate with leadership to understand business processes and each team’s workflow.
Train and educate team members on AI tools and techniques appropriate for their department.
Implement AI solutions across departments with clear metrics to measure efficiency gains.
Ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations for all AI initiatives.
We are a growing digital agency and are seeking to make IMMEDIATE hires.
Recruitment steps:
Apply via LinkedIn
Receive short questionnaire
Send back answers + CV
Have an interview with our Director of Development
Get feedback
We kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English
