Remote AI Automation Engineer: Build Production AI Systems

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Welkom; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is building an AI automation layer across its operations. As an AI Software Engineer, you own and ship the internal automation roadmap, crafting production systems on top of AI models rather than training them.

This builder role emphasizes delivering concrete integrations and tools, with hands-on work on LangChain, API integrations with OpenAI/Anthropic, and automation pipelines across your stack.

Qualifications

• 2+ years building production software with Python or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen or similar agent frameworks.
• Proven API integration work with OpenAI or Anthropic (function calling, tool use, streaming).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks and basic cloud deployment.

Responsibilities

• Own and ship the internal automation roadmap.
• Build production systems on top of AI models, not training them.
• Develop agentic workflows and integrations with external APIs.
• Create automation pipelines connecting key tools and services.

Skills

Python

Node.js

REST APIs

English

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

CrewAI

AutoGen

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is building an AI automation layer across its operations. As an AI Software Engineer, you own and ship the internal automation roadmap, crafting production systems on top of AI models rather than training them.

This builder role emphasizes delivering concrete integrations and tools, with hands-on work on LangChain, API integrations with OpenAI/Anthropic, and automation pipelines across your stack.