AI Engineer

ABOUT US

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as  the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

We’re also home to Longdue, an independent narrative game studio incubated within HyperionDev. Longdue crafts psychologically rich, story-driven RPGs that challenge players to navigate complex moral worlds and deeply human stories. Inspired by games like Disco Elysium, Longdue is in the early stages of developing a bold new RPG IP, with a focus on world-building, narrative depth, and artistic innovation. While HyperionDev focuses on transforming education and careers through technology, Longdue carries the same mission-driven DNA into the world of games — storytelling with purpose and resonance.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

We are seeking a highly skilled and agile AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy fast-turnaround AI prototypes. In this role, you will work closely with our product and engineering teams to explore innovative AI solutions that can be tested and validated rapidly. You’ll play a critical role in translating conceptual ideas into tangible MVPs using machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI technologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rapidly build and iterate on AI prototypes using tools such as AI Agents, LLM API calls, Pydantic AI, Langchain, RAGs, and other 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define AI use cases and data requirements.
• Build interactive demos or APIs to showcase the prototypes to internal or external stakeholders.
• Stay current with AI/ML advancements and evaluate new tools and libraries that can accelerate development.
• Optimize app performance and scalability for proof-of-concept demos.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:

• Deep proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, including advanced types and modern features.
• Strong experience with the React and Remix full-stack frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Node.js and its ecosystem.
• Proven experience with modern build tools (Vite) and package managers (pnpm).
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of in-browser development environments and WebContainers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills in a full-stack, real-time development context.
• Solid grasp of full-stack web application development principles.
• Understanding of AI agent interaction and prompt engineering.
• Experience with automated code quality and testing tools (ESLint, Prettier, Vitest or similar).
• Practical experience integrating and managing third-party APIs, particularly LLM APIs.
• Foundational understanding of LLM concepts (context windows, prompt engineering).
• Experience with Cloudflare Workers/Pages for serverless logic.
• Proficiency in SCSS and UnoCSS (or Tailwind CSS).
• Solid understanding of Git, including pull request workflows and conflict resolution.

Preferred: 

• Experience integrating AI/LLM technologies (e.g., Vercel AI SDK, @ai-sdk/openai).
• Familiarity with Python, especially in shell environments.
• Experience with Cloudflare-specific tools (Wrangler, KV).
• Experience with monorepo/workspace tools (pnpm workspaces, Nx, Turborepo, Lerna).
• Knowledge of binary/text file handling, character encoding, and file system abstraction.
• Expertise in advanced CSS and modern CSS-in-JS methodologies.
• Active participation in open source projects.
• Experience with Coolify for deployment automation.
• Implementation of Git hooks with Husky and lint-staged for code quality.
• Understanding and application of CI/CD principles.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks beyond Vitest (e.g., Jest, E2E testing).
• Experience with Linux/Mac/Windows packaging (Electron Builder).
• Understanding of cloud and DevOps concepts, including Docker, environment variables, and deployment pipelines.
• Experience creating technical documentation using Markdown.
• Experience with specific integrated services (Supabase, Expo, Stripe, Figma).
• Deeper understanding of Web Workers for performance optimization.
• Advanced LLM interaction principles (Prompt Engineering, Model Stacking).
• Strong grasp of native React and Remix state management patterns.
• Ability to design and implement custom state synchronization mechanisms.

BENEFITS

Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus

Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.