Senior Data/AI Application Engineer (CPT)

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Recruiter

Datafin IT Recruitment

Job Ref

3798104211

Date posted

Monday, June 8, 2026

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY

POSITION INFO

A forward-thinking Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the coding talents of a Senior Data/AI Application Engineer who is excited & passionate about the rapid shift toward AI-native development. You will own the full lifecycle — from engaging with stakeholders and shaping requirements, through to build, test and deployment — working in close partnership with Product Owners and SMEs across Compliance, HC, Finance, Legal, CoSec and Ops Risk. You will bring a Dev’s instinct to every stage of that process, using modern AI tooling to move faster and go further. The ideal candidate will possess a Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related technical field with 3-5 years’ hands-on Development experience – ideally in Financial Services or a regulated environment. You also need to be proficient with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure DevOps, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI & be familiar with AI tools including Claude Code or GPT Codex.

DUTIES:

Work closely with Product Owners and SMEs across Compliance, HC, Finance, Legal, CoSec and Ops Risk to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications, owning delivery end-to-end from requirements through to build, test and deployment.
Build solutions using Python and C#, leveraging AI Coding Assistants (Claude Code, GPT Codex) to accelerate development and reduce manual overhead.
Design, build and maintain API integrations and system connections across the Central Services estate and with external vendors within the broader Azure application ecosystem.
Prototype and deploy AI-assisted features — document classification, anomaly detection, intelligent workflow routing, natural language querying — within the Central Services technology stack.
Design, build and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
Write SQL for data modelling, transformation and reporting layers.
Build and maintain Power BI datasets and dashboards to serve business stakeholders.
Implement data quality controls, logging and lineage tracking across pipelines.
Build Power Automate and Power Apps workflows that eliminate manual dependencies across Central Services functions.
Own CI/CD pipeline configuration and deployment processes using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
Manage deployments, releases and environment configurations in line with production change standards.
Perform code reviews and maintain code quality across the team’s solution portfolio.
Work within an Agile framework, delivering iteratively and maintaining ongoing momentum.

Qualifications –

Relevant Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience/Skills –

Minimum 3–5 years’ hands-on Development experience, ideally in Financial Services or a regulated environment.
Practical experience building and integrating APIs and working with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Azure DevOps.
Hands-on experience with Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI.
Familiarity with AI coding tools such as Claude Code or GPT Codex.
Experience with GitHub and CI/CD pipeline configuration.
Sufficient stakeholder and requirements experience to engage directly with business teams and own delivery end-to-end.

Advantageous -

Strong Python and SQL skills; C# experience.
Experience building or integrating AI/ML features in production.

ATTRIBUTES:

Builder mentality — most energised when shipping working solutions that land with end users.
Comfortable moving between code-level detail and business-level conversation.
High standards for code quality, documentation and production reliability.
Intellectually curious, particularly about AI tooling and its practical applications in a regulated environment.
Self-directed and able to manage competing priorities without close oversight.
Embraces change and can thrive in an environment where the technology landscape evolves quickly.