Ai Automation Engineer

Hyre; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based raises

Annual cost-of-living adjustments

5+ days off annually

Job summary

Hyre is seeking an AI Automation Engineer to design and deploy AI Agents and end-to-end automation workflows. The role emphasizes building production-ready AI solutions and integrating AI capabilities into existing software.

You will collaborate across teams, leverage n8n, React, and TypeScript, and ensure reliable production deployments with continuous monitoring.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on AI agents.

Responsibilities

• AI Agent Development: Design, create, and deploy robust AI Agents tailored to business needs and automated workflows.
• Workflow Automation: Use n8n to build, optimize, and manage complex automation pipelines.
• Full-Stack Integration: Leverage React and TypeScript to integrate AI models and third-party APIs into applications.
• Version Control & Collaboration: Manage codebases and collaborate with the team using GitHub.
• Deployment & Optimization: Deploy AI solutions to production and monitor performance.

Skills

React

TypeScript

AI Agents

Automation workflows

GitHub

Tools

n8n

GitHub

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

AI Automation Engineer

• Work Type: Full-time.

• Schedule: Standard US business hours.

• Location: 100% Remote.

Role Overview

We are seeking an innovative and skilled AI Automation Engineer who specializes primarily in building AI Agents and intelligent automation workflows. This role requires strong foundational expertise in AI development combined with solid coding capabilities to take on high-level technical challenges. You will be instrumental in bridging the gap between raw data and automated product features, utilizing tools like n8n, React, and TypeScript to bring AI concepts into production and drive real-world business solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Agent Development: Design, create, and deploy robust AI Agents tailored to specific business needs and automated workflows.

• Workflow Automation: Utilize n8n to build, optimize, and manage complex automation pipelines that seamlessly integrate AI capabilities.

• Full-Stack Integration: Leverage React and TypeScript to write clean, efficient code and integrate both custom-built AI models and third-party APIs (such as Large Language Models) into existing software applications.

• Version Control & Collaboration: Manage codebases, track changes, and collaborate effectively with the engineering team using GitHub.

• Deployment & Optimization: Deploy AI solutions into production environments, continuously monitoring performance and fine-tuning agents as necessary to maintain high accuracy and reliability.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 3-5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong, proven focus on creating and developing AI Agents.

• Technical Proficiency: Solid coding experience using React and TypeScript. Demonstrated knowledge of n8n and how to use it effectively for automation workflows.

• Version Control: Familiarity and practical hands-on experience with version control using GitHub.

• AI/ML Foundation: Experience with industry-standard machine learning libraries and deploying models on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure).

• Core Competencies: Highly self-motivated with the ability to take a project from conceptualization to deployment, comfortably bridging mid-level execution and senior-level architectural decisions.

• Remote Infrastructure: Must have a dedicated, noise-free home office setup equipped with a reliable, high-speed internet connection and a backup power source.

Preferred Qualifications (Bonus):

• Familiarity with additional programming languages such as Python, C++, or Java is a strong plus.

• Solid understanding of MLOps best practices and data pipeline optimization.

Benefits of Working for Hyre

• Performance-based raises.

• Minimum 5 days off annually (paid or unpaid based on client terms).

• Annual cost-of-living adjustments at your one-year anniversary.