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Software Engineer

Octoco AI|Posted 5 days ago

Skills and experience

Role:Full stack engineer
Other roles:Data scientist, Machine learning engineer
Experience in role:1+ years
Language proficiency:English
Must-have skills:
    Python
Nice-to-have skills:
    TypeScript
    React
    TensorFlow
    PyTorch
    NumPy
    Prompt Engineering

Location and salary

Remote policy:Hybrid
Location of job:Stellenbosch, South Africa
Visa requirements:Authorised to work in South Africa With status of citizen/passport holder, permanent resident or work permit/visa holder
Visa sponsorship:Unable to sponsor visa
Employment type:Permanent

Role description

Octoco AI is seeking Engineers or Computer Scientists with 2-4 years of experience and strong entrepreneurial energy. Our AI Innovation Studio helps teams turn bold AI ideas into valuable, usable, and scalable products. You'll be part of an extraordinary team, working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. In this role, you'll write quality code, solve challenging technical problems, and contribute to Octoco AI's mission and culture. We're looking for someone proficient in Python and AI libraries, skilled in AI development and machine learning, and comfortable with web development frameworks, databases, and cloud services. Your strong problem-solving skills and creativity in overcoming technical challenges will be key. We offer a competitive salary based on experience and qualification level, with a flexible start date from January 1, 2026. You'll work in a hybrid model, based in our Stellenbosch office. Join us in building something extraordinary together!

About Octoco AI

1-15 employees

What we do

Octoco AI is an Innovation Studio dedicated to transforming bold AI ideas into valuable, usable, and scalable products. Our mission is to leverage deep technical expertise and real startup experience to accelerate the journey from concept to launch.

Why work for us

Joining Octoco AI offers you the chance to work on cutting-edge AI projects in a dynamic environment. We prioritize professional growth and provide opportunities for hands-on experience in software engineering, machine learning, and product management.

Our culture

At Octoco AI, we foster a collaborative and innovative culture that values creativity and technical excellence. Our team embraces a startup mentality, encouraging everyone to contribute ideas and solutions. One of our core mantras is "Fundamentals First, AI Second" - we value the hard-won wisdom and software fundamentals that allow us to build software that actually works. Fundamentals First, AI Second

Our engineering process

We employ agile methodologies and best practices in software development to ensure efficient collaboration and high-quality outputs. Our engineering team works closely with product management and data science to deliver scalable AI solutions that meet client needs.

Our hiring process

Our interview process is designed to identify candidates who align with our values and technical requirements. It typically includes a short coding challenge, examining if a candidate's life and career goals strongly align with what we do, a collaborative problem-solving session, and discussions with team members to ensure a good fit within our culture.

Perks at Octoco AI

Unlimited Coffee
Daily fruit to snack on
Flexible Hours
Flexible hybrid working

Tech Stack

application and data

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Python
Python
React
React
TypeScript
TypeScript
Stripe
Stripe

dev ops

GitHub
GitHub
Docker
Docker

business tool

Google Apps
Google Apps
Slack
Slack

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