AgTech Software Engineer — AI & ML for Crop Solutions

Jobtailor; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Cape Town is building production software for AgTech, delivering AI-enhanced solutions to farmers and decision-makers. You will work across the stack with Python/Django REST Framework and React/TypeScript, applying ML tech including Hugging Face and Vision Transformers.

Join a fast-moving team in person three days a week to ship impactful software for agricultural operations, with AWS infrastructure and modern tooling powering the platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, CS or related field required.
• Proven experience building production software systems.
• Strong problem solving and independent initiative in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Proficiency with Python, Django REST Framework, React/TypeScript stack.
• Experience with ML tools like Hugging Face and Vision Transformers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build or enhance products in an iterative, fast-moving environment
• Bring state-of-the-art AI models to farming operations around the world
• Collaborate closely with the product team to understand users and prioritize features
• Deliver technology solving difficult agricultural problems
• Develop software influencing operational and agricultural decisions about crops
• Work with growers, packhouse managers, fruit exporters, and business decision makers
• Develop and maintain infrastructure on AWS using modern tooling

Skills

Python Development

Django REST Framework

React Application Development

Machine Learning Technologies

AWS Infrastructure Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

AWS

Hugging Face

Vision Transformers

React Native

TypeScript

Job description

Jobtailor in Cape Town is building production software for AgTech, delivering AI-enhanced solutions to farmers and decision-makers. You will work across the stack with Python/Django REST Framework and React/TypeScript, applying ML tech including Hugging Face and Vision Transformers.

Join a fast-moving team in person three days a week to ship impactful software for agricultural operations, with AWS infrastructure and modern tooling powering the platform.