Java Ai Code Software Engineer - Pretoria (Hybrid) - R840K Pa

e-Merge IT Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 756,000 - 924,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge in Pretoria is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer to join an established technology team. You will work on solutions that address real business needs and enterprise environments, building robust backend and full-stack software.

The role emphasizes collaboration with experienced engineers and contributing to high-quality delivery, including guiding AI-assisted coding workflows (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor). Permanent position with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of solid development experience.
• Experience in Back-end and Full Stack development.
• Experience directing AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) as part of the workflow.
• Java Certification is advantageous.
• AWS Certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Collaborate with experienced engineers to deliver high-quality software.
• Lead development tasks and integrate AI-assisted workflows.

Skills

Back-end & Full Stack

AI tooling exposure

5–8 years experience

Java Certification

AWS Certification

Tools

NodeJS

Typescript

Python

RESTful API development

Git

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Build. Solve. Grow. Make an impact.

An exciting opportunity is available for an Intermediate Software Engineer to join an established technology team, working on solutions that support real business needs and enterprise environments.

This is a great opportunity for a developer who is ready to move beyond the basics, work on challenging projects, collaborate with experienced engineers and play a meaningful role in delivering high-quality software.

Must-Have Skills & Experience:

• Well Rounded Developer with 5 to 8 years' solid development experience
• Back-end and Full Stack Development
• Experience directing AI coding agents (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) as part of the development workflow
• Java Certification - advantageous
• AWS Certification - advantageous

Strong Advantages:

• Java
• NodeJS
• Typescript
• Python

Advantageous Skills:

• AWS
• Solid understanding of RESTful API development
• Experience with version control using Git
• Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL)

Reference Number for this position is GZ61532 which is a Permanent position based in Pretoria offering a salary of R840k per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability.