AI Automation Engineer — Publishing Workflows

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking an AI Automation Developer in Cape Town to build practical automation that reduces repetitive work and enhances publishing workflows. You will create AI-enabled solutions, integrate systems and work closely with users to deliver measurable improvements.

This hands-on role focuses on building, testing and maintaining secure, maintainable tools that colleagues trust and adopt, in a permanent full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building automation/workflow solutions.
• Familiar with low-code platforms (n8n, Power Automate).
• Proficient in Python/JavaScript and API integrations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain workflow automations, integrations and AI-enabled tools.
• Develop content-processing solutions and productivity tools for publishing workflows.
• Test, monitor and improve tools for reliability and performance.
• Create clear documentation and support colleagues in adopting new solutions.
• Apply data-handling, privacy and governance controls in every build.

Skills

Automation development

Workflow integrations

Low-code platforms

Python

JavaScript

Tools

n8n

Power Automate

Job description

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking an AI Automation Developer in Cape Town to build practical automation that reduces repetitive work and enhances publishing workflows. You will create AI-enabled solutions, integrate systems and work closely with users to deliver measurable improvements.

This hands-on role focuses on building, testing and maintaining secure, maintainable tools that colleagues trust and adopt, in a permanent full-time capacity.