Junior AI Software Engineer

About this role

Freelance | Remote (South Africa Hours)
Salary: $1,500 per month
Working Hours: 9:00am–6:00pm SAST, Full-time Freelance
Location: Preferred - South Africa (must have a reliable remote setup)

### Step Into a Role With Purpose, Reach & Real Impact

The Marisa Peer Organisation is a globally recognised leader in personal development and mental wellbeing, known for Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) and the *“I Am Enough”* movement. Our work supports people around the world to create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.

As we continue to expand our use of AI and automation, we’re building a small, high-impact technical team focused on using technology to genuinely improve human wellbeing. If you’re early in your engineering career and excited by the idea of building technology that helps people-not just products-this role offers a rare opportunity to grow while doing purposeful work.

### The Opportunity

We are looking for a Junior AI Software Engineer to join our growing AI team, reporting directly to the Senior AI Software Engineer. This is a full-time freelance role within a two-person technical team, offering close mentorship, hands-on learning, and real ownership from day one.

You’ll work with proprietary data to help build the next generation of wellness tools-from customer-facing mobile and web applications to internal AI agents that streamline operations and personalise experiences. Your work will directly support our mission to help people master their minds and improve their mental wellbeing.

### Key Responsibilities

AI & Automation Development
Build AI agents and automations using Python and modern LLM frameworks

Support internal workflows, marketing personalisation, and operational efficiency

Assist in leveraging proprietary data to deliver personalised user experiences

Application Development
Develop mobile and web applications using JavaScript frameworks and native code

Integrate AI mo...