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The human layer between your business and AI.

Senior engineers, designers and AI specialists — hired the way you need them.

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Full-time hires, vetted by the network.

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UX UI Designer

I build user experiences for businesses that believe the use should be front and centre.

6 monthsRemote · Cape Town
PermanentUX UI Designer
stack
Figma
ai tools
ClaudeChat gpt
JPAvailable
AI Studio Lead: web, dashboards, audio

Solo studio building bespoke websites, custom dashboards, tools and AI-assited audio processing and mastering. 15 years of strategy + advising behind the work.

3 to 6 months, or project baseHybrid · Cape Town
ContractPrototyping
stack
CloudflareGitHubHTML/CSSJavaScript
ai tools
ClaudeCursorGeminiChatGPTAuphonic
MSAvailable
Forward Deployed Engineer
PermanentPalantir Foundry + AIP
BMAvailable
Product Manager
Permanent
RAAvailable
Business Modernisation Engineer

I’m a Business Modernisation Engineer. I help businesses figure out what they could do differently with technology, then investigate, build and prove it.

2 days / weekHybrid
ContractProduct Engineer
PRAvailable
Experienced AI Engineer

Pragmatic builder - creating reliable applications that hook into existing systems.

Hybrid · Cape Town
ContractArch. & Design
stack
ElixirPostgresPythonTypescriptTailwind
ai tools
Claude CodePiGrokCursorJev
JAvailable
Frontend Engineer
PermanentJavaScript Engineering
MKAvailable
AI Product Manager
PermanentProduct management
R(Available
AI Practitioner
PermanentSolutions Architecture
AAAvailable
AI/ML Engineer
PermanentAI Engineering
GPAvailable
Agentic Engineer

I train and guide individuals and companies on how to apply and integrate AI models into their businesses efficiently and safely.

Ad-hoc or fixed term contractOn-site · Durban
PermanentGenerative AI Training an…
ai tools
ClaudeMicrosoft CopilotM365GeminiGemini Notebook
CWAvailable
AI-Native Systems Builder

I help ambitious teams turn complex ideas into practical AI-enabled products, workflows and operating systems.

Remote
PermanentAI Architecture
stack
PythonReactPostgresNext.jsVercel
ai tools
ChatGPTCodexClaudeClaude CodeOllama
MBAvailable
AI Practitioner
Permanent
MHAvailable
Product Designer
PermanentGenerative AI
TSAvailable
Product designer
Hybrid
PermanentProduct design
ai tools
ClaudeFigma MCP
VAvailable
AI Project Manager
Permanentn8n
TGAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentArchitecture
DEAvailable
Frontend Engineer
PermanentFrontend Engineering
NBAvailable
Frontend Engineer
PermanentFrontend Development
DNAvailable
AI-Native Software Builder
PermanentFull Stack
JBAvailable
UX Designer
PermanentDesign
ACAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
Permanent
CRAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentFullstack
DPAvailable
Frontend Engineer

A Senior Frontend Engineer using AI to augment and help drive all facets of the process. From Planning and Triage to Build. 10+ years of experience.

3 days / weekRemote · Cape Town
PermanentAI Development
stack
ReactVueJSTailwindSASSES6+
ai tools
ClaudeClaude CodeGithub CopilotZed
GAvailable
Project Manager
PermanentProduct
RNAvailable
AI Practitioner
Permanent
GKAvailable
Project / Product / Business Manager

With 20+ years in Software --> I help organisations turn business challenges into practical technology and AI-enabled solutions.

1 monthRemote
ContractWorkflow and Process
DMAvailable
AI Engineering Lead

I design and ship AI solutions that work with real business data and systems. I bring 18 years of hands-on engineering and lead teams delivering production AI.

4 days / weekRemote
PermanentAI Engineering
stack
.NETTypeScriptReactNext.jsAzure
ai tools
ClaudeCodexHermesOpenRouterAzure Foundry
SMAvailable
AI Practitioner
Permanent
RHAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentSoftware Engineer
CGAvailable
Prompt Engineering x AIMachine learning

I combine chemical engineering knowledge with Python, SQL and AI tools to analyse data, improve workflows and support technical problem-solving.

3 days / weekRemote · Johannesburg
PermanentChemical Engineering
stack
Pythonpostgresqlhtmlcss
ai tools
Claudechatgpt
HHAvailable
Product Manager
PermanentSaas
CWAvailable
AI Practitioner
PermanentAI
KMAvailable
AI Practitioner
PermanentCloud
MTAvailable
Frontend Engineer
PermanentInteractive Frontend
KAvailable
Product Designer
PermanentProduct Strategy
MOAvailable
AI Studio Lead
PermanentAI strategy
JAvailable
AI-Native Software Builder
PermanentSoftware?
YCAvailable
Frontend Engineer
PermanentFinTech
NWAvailable
AI Practitioner
PermanentBusiness strategy
LNAvailable
Visual Designer
PermanentGraphic Design
MMAvailable
Data Engineer
PermanentData and Analytics
MSAvailable
AI Studio Lead
PermanentSoftware Engineering
HFAvailable
AI Studio Lead
PermanentCloud Architecture
JZAvailable
Product Designer
PermanentProduct design
JKBooked
AI Native Product

I help companies build smarter products and operations with AI tooling to sharpen their strategic edge, grow their revenue and delight their customers.

Hybrid · Cape Town
PermanentProduct and AEO
stack
PythonSupabasePostgresSQLTypescriptNext.Jjs
ai tools
ClaudePin8nRAG designAEO
JBAvailable
Creative Director
PermanentFilm
PLAvailable
Product / Full-stack Engineer
Weeks / MonthsHybrid · Stellenbosch
ContractSoftware Engineering
stack
LaravelPHPVueSQL
ai tools
ClaudeCodex
MTAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentSoftware Engineering
CGAvailable
Community Growth & AI Systems Strategist
1 months minimumRemote · Cape Town
ContractCommunity
stack
NotionZapierGoogle Workspace Stu
ai tools
ClaudeGemini AI StudioAnti-Gravity
AMAvailable
AI-Native Software Builder
PermanentAI Engineering
BFAvailable
AI Practitioner
PermanentProduct
TTAvailable
AI-Native Software Builder
PermanentNext.js
SAAvailable
Product Manager
PermanentProduct Design, AI Produc…
BAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentBlockchain
REAvailable
Project Manager
PermanentEntire Business Cycle
RNAvailable
Product Manager
PermanentProduct
NKAvailable
AI-Native Software Builder
PermanentProduct
JMAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentDevops
JTAvailable
AI Practitioner
Permanent
JSAvailable
AI Studio Lead

I engineer IoT systems with AI across the stack—from TinyML microcontrollers to smart frontends, turning raw sensor telemetry into real-time impact.

4 days / weekHybrid
PermanentProduct Manager
stack
DartFlutterJavaScriptSQLTimeSeries
ai tools
GeminiEdge ImpulseLangChainTinyML
MWAvailable
Strategic UX solutions

We work with frontier companies to turn messy ideas into structured products through strategic design.

Remote
PermanentProduct Design
ai tools
ClaudeFigma
MBAvailable
AI Practitioner
Permanentdata engineering
ACAvailable
Product Designer
PermanentProduct Mangement
NCAvailable
AI Practitioner
PermanentIT
JNAvailable
Full-Stack Engineer
PermanentNext.Js
SNAvailable
AI Solutions Architect

I design and build AI-powered automation systems that streamline business processes, connect existing tools, and reduce repetitive manual work.

Remote
ContractAI Automation Consul
stack
Pythonmake.comn8nGoHighLevelSupabase
ai tools
Claude Coden8nmake.comOpenRouter AIOpenAI API
LBAvailable
Brand & Visual Identity Designer
3 days / weekRemote · Cape Town
ContractBrand & Visual Identity D…
stack
FigmaAdobe Creative Suite
ai tools
ClaudeFlora AIMidjourney
LBAvailable
AI-Native Software Builder
PermanentAI software development
EBAvailable
AI Practitioner
Permanent
L(Available
AI Practitioner
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