AI AUTOMATION ENGINEERS

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking AI Automation Engineers in Johannesburg to design and deploy AI/agentic automation workflows within Payments. You will automate reconciliations, audits, analytics and incident responses while integrating APIs and data pipelines for scalable, auditable operations.

We expect hands-on experience with production-grade AI solutions, LLM orchestration, and AI APIs such as Anthropic/Claude, using Java/Spring AI or Python and n8n for workflow automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building production-grade AI/agentic solutions.
• Strong understanding of LLM orchestration and multi-agent systems in high-stakes environments.
• Experience with AI APIs such as Anthropic/Claude or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy AI/agentic automation workflows across Payments.
• Automate high-value processes including reconciliations, audit & reporting, financial analytics and incident automation.
• Develop solutions using Claude/Anthropic APIs, Java/Spring AI and Python.
• Build workflow automation using n8n or equivalent platforms.
• Work with multi-agent orchestration and integrate internal & external systems through APIs and data pipelines.
• Build scalable, auditable, compliant production-grade solutions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort while maintaining human oversight.

Skills

LLM orchestration

Multi-agent systems

Java/Spring AI

Python

n8n

Anthropic Claude API

Finance/Payments domain knowledge

Tools

n8n

Anthropic Claude

Java/Spring AI

Python

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 14/09/2026

We're building a next-generation AI Payments Engineering Team and are looking for atalented AI Automation Engineers to help shape an AI-native Payments Operating System.

This is an exciting opportunity for engineers who want to move beyond traditional automation and build production-grade AI, agentic workflows and intelligent financial operations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build and deploy AI/agentic automation workflows across Payments.
• Automate high-value processes including reconciliations, audit & reporting, financial analytics, incident automation and least-cost routing.
• Develop solutions using Claude/Anthropic APIs, Java/Spring AI and Python.
• Build workflow automation using n8n or equivalent platforms.
• Work with MCP / multi-agent orchestration and integrate internal & external systems through APIs and data pipelines.
• Build solutions that are scalable, production-ready, auditable and compliant.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort while maintaining human oversight and control integrity.

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade AI / agentic solutions.
• Strong understanding of LLM orchestration, multi-agent systems and AI failure modes in high-stakes environments.
• Strong Java/Spring AI and/or Python experience.
• Experience with n8n or similar workflow automation tools.
• Experience working with AI APIs such as Anthropic/Claude or similar.
• Ability to bridge business, finance and engineering requirements.
• Experience in Finance, Payments or Real-Time Payments is highly advantageous.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a strong ownership and execution mindset.