AI agent engineer
Sticker Mule
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Sticker Mule is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. The estimated monthly salary is R231,250 – R385,417 ZAR. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Sticker Mule is building the most lucrative commerce platform on the Internet by combining software, manufacturing, and AI in one stack.We're hiring an engineer to build, run and manage a team of AI agents to help us innovate faster, improve performance, and better serve customers.Work performedIdentify where agents can help and build them accordingly.Work with department leads to assess AI needs.Help connect agents to appropriate third-party and internal tools.Measure results and remove agents that don't deliver.Test new tools and models as they ship and adopt what works.Advise others on AI capabilities to help them perform.RequirementsExperience building agents that run on their own and do meaningful workStrong with Grok, Claude, OpenAI, and open sourceComfortable in Go, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, GCPWrites clearly in EnglishCompensationSalary: $150,000-$250,000 USD$20,000 signing bonus4 weeks vacation + country-specific holidaysFully remote
Sticker Mule is building the most lucrative commerce platform on the Internet by combining software, manufacturing, and AI in one stack.We're hiring an engineer to build, run and manage a team of AI agents to help us innovate faster, improve performance, and better serve customers.Work performedIdentify where agents can help and build them accordingly.Work with department leads to assess AI needs.Help connect agents to appropriate third-party and internal tools.Measure results and remove agents that don't deliver.Test new tools and models as they ship and adopt what works.Advise others on AI capabilities to help them perform.RequirementsExperience building agents that run on their own and do meaningful workStrong with Grok, Claude, OpenAI, and open sourceComfortable in Go, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, GCPWrites clearly in EnglishCompensationSalary: $150,000-$250,000 USD$20,000 signing bonus4 weeks vacation + country-specific holidaysFully remote
Sticker Mule is building the most lucrative commerce platform on the Internet by combining software, manufacturing, and AI in one stack.
We're hiring an engineer to build, run and manage a team of AI agents to help us innovate faster, improve performance, and better serve customers.
Work performed
* Identify where agents can help and build them accordingly.
Identify where agents can help and build them accordingly.
* Work with department leads to assess AI needs.
Work with department leads to assess AI needs.
* Help connect agents to appropriate third-party and internal tools.
Help connect agents to appropriate third-party and internal tools.
* Measure results and remove agents that don't deliver.
Measure results and remove agents that don't deliver.
* Test new tools and models as they ship and adopt what works.
Test new tools and models as they ship and adopt what works.
* Advise others on AI capabilities to help them perform.
Advise others on AI capabilities to help them perform.
Requirements
* Experience building agents that run on their own and do meaningful work
Experience building agents that run on their own and do meaningful work
* Strong with Grok, Claude, OpenAI, and open source
Strong with Grok, Claude, OpenAI, and open source
* Comfortable in Go, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, GCP
Comfortable in Go, TypeScript, GraphQL, Postgres, GCP
* Writes clearly in English
Writes clearly in English
Compensation
* Salary: $150,000-$250,000 USD
Salary: $150,000-$250,000 USD
* $20,000 signing bonus
$20,000 signing bonus
* 4 weeks vacation + country-specific holidays
4 weeks vacation + country-specific holidays
* Fully remote
Fully remote
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
At R231,250/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($150,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
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About Sticker Mule
Sticker Mule is a company in the engineer industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.