Ai Automation Engineer; Ova

WE'RE HIRING: AI Automation Engineer

Contract: 6 Months

Johannesburg-Hybrid- 3days in the office

We are looking for an experienced AI Automation Engineer to join a next-generation AI Payments Engineering Team focused on designing and delivering an AI-native Payments Operating System
.

This role will focus on transforming high-effort, high-risk financial operations into scalable, intelligent, auditable and production-ready AI solutions
. Key focus areas include automation of Payments processes such as reconciliations, audit, reporting, financial analytics and operational processes
.

• Design, build, test, deploy and maintain production-grade AI automation workflows
  .
• Build and deploy agentic and multi-agent workflows for reconciliations, audit, reporting and financial analytics.
• Develop solutions using Claude/Anthropic APIs, Spring AI, Java and/or Python
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• Use n8n or equivalent workflow engines and MCP or similar multi-agent coordination layers
  .
• Integrate internal and external systems through APIs, data pipelines and reporting systems
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• Identify automation opportunities across Payments operations.
• Ensure solutions include appropriate human oversight and approval controls
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• Build reusable AI frameworks, templates and workflows.
• Develop dashboards and metrics to measure efficiency, cost reduction, risk outcomes and ROI
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• Create documentation, standards and training to support adoption.

• Classify automation solutions according to risk tiers before development
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• Ensure documented data flows, access controls and full audit logging.
• Design AI automation solutions that maintain control integrity in regulated environments
  .

• Hands-on experience deploying production-grade AI and agentic systems
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• Strong understanding of LLM orchestration and multi-agent systems
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• Understanding of AI failure modes in high-stakes environments
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• Experience with Spring AI and/or Python-based orchestration
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• Experience with n8n or similar workflow engines
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• Experience integrating AI APIs
  , including Anthropic/Claude or similar.
• Strong API and systems integration experience.
• Ability to deliver across the full lifecycle:
  Discovery Design Build Deploy Optimise
  .
• Strong architecture and scalable platform design skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
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• Strong ownership mindset and ability to bridge business, finance and engineering domains
  .
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Payments Backend Teams
• Infrastructure & Platform Teams
• Compliance & Audit Teams
• AI Centre of Excellence
• If you have strong experience in AI Automation, Agentic AI, LLMs, Python/Java, Workflow Automation and Production AI Systems
  , we would love to hear from you!