Roles & contract projects

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I work across backend engineering, applied AI, and product integrations. Based in Cape Town, I collaborate with teams remotely and locally.

Engineering roles

I am open to senior software, backend, and applied AI engineering roles. I bring hands-on implementation, system design, and experience leading engineering across identity, payments, and compliance.

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Contract engagements

Backend systems & API integrations

Connect services, replace manual workflows, or take a backend feature from design to delivery.

Possible scope: An implemented API or integration, failure handling, tests, and handover documentation.

TypeScript · Node.js · Python · AWS

Merchant payment integrations

AI features & agent workflows

Connect language models to application data and tools, with explicit permissions and human approval where needed.

Possible scope: A scoped prototype or application integration, structured tool interfaces, and evaluation cases.

LLM integrations · Tool calling · Authorization

Poza agent authorization work

Identity, onboarding & payment systems

Build verification and onboarding flows, integrate payment providers, or automate operational checks.

Possible scope: Application flows, provider integrations, decision rules, and operational tooling.

KYC workflows · Liveness · Rules engines · Webhooks

Cleva identity engineering

Architecture review & delivery support

Find the causes of reliability or integration problems and turn them into a defined implementation plan.

Possible scope: A system review, prioritized findings, and an agreed implementation scope. Follow-on engineering can be scoped separately.

System design · Observability · Technical leadership

FlexID platform engineering