Senior Java Engineer* - Agentic AI Engineering Cape Town

What to expect:

• Work in consulting and software development projects for well-known large German customers such as AXA, BMW, Deutsche Bahn, and ZDF

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement software solutions by applying AI methods and tools throughout the software development process (e.g., LLMs, agent-based frameworks, code generation, and test automation)
• Build enterprise Java applications using agentic methods
• Develop environments for projects: rule files, context documentation, MCP server configurations, and scaffolding that optimises AI collaboration
• Review and validate AI-generated code with a critical eye—understanding failure modes, common hallucinations, and quality indicators
• Mentor team members in transitioning from traditional to agentic development workflows

Qualifications:

• Strong experience (8+ years) with Java ecosystem including Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data (or Quarkus/Micronaut)
• You've rebuilt your entire development workflow around AI agents and see massive productivity gains
• You understand the difference between using Copilot for autocomplete vs. Claude Code for agentic feature development
• Solid understanding of modern software architecture: microservices, event-driven systems, DDD, CQRS
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, containerization and DevOps practices
• Proficiency in API design, comprehensive testing strategies, and build tools
• Familiarity in databases, messaging systems
• You're comfortable in consulting or client-facing technical roles

Our offer to you:

• Appreciation and open communication at eye level
• Health insurance
• Family-friendly and flexible working hours
• Exciting projects in different industries at leading and high-tech German and European companies with different technologies
• Possibility to switch to part time if needed
• Professional Exchange & Knowledge Transfer: Various in-house tech communities (e.g., ML, Green IT, Architecture, IoT)
• Modern and nicely located office with good equipment and creative spaces
• For us, your talent is essential, not your gender, background, beliefs, sexual orientation, or any disabilities.