Remote Full Stack Engineer — AI-Driven Fintech

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 480,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking a Python-focused Full Stack Engineer to join a high-growth AI and fintech organisation. You will work across the full development lifecycle, delivering scalable, production-ready solutions and cutting-edge AI-powered features.

The role demands 5+ years of experience, strong TypeScript/React frontend, Python backend, and solid cloud/CI/CD expertise. Remote-friendly, with collaboration in a fast-paced, async environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience building full-stack web apps in production.
• Frontend: TypeScript and React, building production-grade UIs.
• Backend: Python (FastAPI, Django) with API design.
• Relational databases: PostgreSQL or MySQL; write efficient queries.
• REST API experience.
• AI/LLM-powered features integration into a product.
• Cloud infra (Azure, AWS, GCP), CI/CD, and Docker.
• Strong fundamentals: testing, VCS, code review, design.
• Proficient with AI coding assistants and validating AI-generated code.
• Excellent written communication in a remote async environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full development lifecycle to turn product ideas into scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Work on AI/fintech products at the intersection of AI, fintech and engineering.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to deliver robust features and APIs.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Python

APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

REST APIs

AI/LLM integration

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Software fundamentals

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Datadog

Grafana

Sentry

GitHub Copilot

Job description

E-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking a Python-focused Full Stack Engineer to join a high-growth AI and fintech organisation. You will work across the full development lifecycle, delivering scalable, production-ready solutions and cutting-edge AI-powered features.

The role demands 5+ years of experience, strong TypeScript/React frontend, Python backend, and solid cloud/CI/CD expertise. Remote-friendly, with collaboration in a fast-paced, async environment.