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🥝 Senior Backend Developer (AI Native)
A Bit About You | cape town, South-Africa | Posted May 31, 2026
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Build and own backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Python—designed for scale, reliability, and real‑time use.
- Use AI tools (Amazon Q, Cursor, Copilot, Claude, GPT) to accelerate development, refactoring, and problem‑solving.
- Turn product ideas into production‑ready systems quickly, without compromising quality.
- Integrate AI capabilities (LLMs, RAG, vector search) into backend workflows where they add real value.
- Act as the final filter for AI‑generated code—identify flaws, inefficiencies, and incorrect assumptions before they ship.
- Design clean APIs, handle distributed system challenges, and ensure performance at scale.
- Write and validate tests to keep fast‑moving systems stable.
- Debug production issues and take full ownership of reliability and performance.
Technical Qualifications
- Strong experience with Java (Spring Boot) and Python bac...