Datafin was established in 1999 due to the need for a specialized IT recruitment solution. We offer a personalized and flexible recruitment service, specializing in providing both client and candidate with the perfect fit. We pride ourselves on the fact that we have established relationships with industry leaders and a vast majority of our business is repeat...
A cutting-edge AI-powered Market Research Platform is looking for an Intermediate Software Engineer who enjoys taking full ownership of a project, from the first idea to a live production feature.
You should be someone who is excited to build new services, design systems that scale, and see your work used by real clients within days. Working closely with the founders, you will have room to make strong product decisions.
Applicants will also require 3-5 years’ experience building and maintaining production systems with proficiency in TypeScript, Angular, Node, Python for AI & SQL. You must be able to understand what makes an interaction clean, efficient and enjoyable for users.
If you enjoy learning fast, solving meaningful problems, and gaining hands-on experience across the stack, this job is for YOU!
DUTIES:
Examples of projects include -
Reporting pipelines that turn thousands of text and voice note responses into structured insights.
Multi language systems that support accents, dialects and fast-growing markets.
High throughput messaging services that handle WhatsApp queues and webhooks with reliability.
New internal tools and services that improve automation, performance and user experience.
REQUIREMENTS:
3-5 Years experience building and maintaining production systems.
You should be confident working across the stack and comfortable owning full projects.
TypeScript with Angular and Node used across both the Frontend and Backend.
Python for AI, automation and data processing.
SQL for structuring and querying data at scale.
Bonus experience with AWS, DevOps or CI/CD pipelines.
Product thinking matters - You should understand what makes an interaction clean, efficient and enjoyable for users.
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