IDP Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Design develop and implement intelligent document processing workflows and automation solutions
• Build and configure OCR engines document classifiers extraction templates and validation workflows
• Develop document preprocessing pipelines including image enhancement deskewing denoising and format optimisation
• Create extraction models business validation rules confidence scoring mechanisms and exception handling workflows
• Implement cloud-based and on-premise document AI solutions
• Develop RESTful APIs microservices and enterprise system integrations
• Integrate automation solutions with ERP CRM ECM databases and enterprise platforms
• Develop custom Python scripts reusable utilities and automation components for document processing workflows
• Implement batch processing real-time processing and asynchronous workflows
• Work with messaging systems containerised environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Implement monitoring logging and alerting solutions for operational visibility
• Troubleshoot extraction issues OCR inaccuracies processing failures and integration challenges
• Perform performance optimisation root cause analysis and error recovery implementation
• Collaborate with solution architects software engineers business analysts and operations teams
• Support UAT processes production deployments post-deployment maintenance and knowledge transfer initiatives
• Create and maintain technical documentation runbooks API documentation and configuration guides
• Participate in code reviews Agile ceremonies and technical discussions to promote development best practices

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience developing and implementing IDP or OCR-based solutions
• Strong Python development experience for automation document processing and API integrations
• Experience with enterprise IDP platforms and OCR technologies
• Strong understanding of document extraction workflows and automation processes
• Experience implementing cloud document AI and automation solutions
• Strong RESTful API development and enterprise integration experience
• Experience with SQL databases and version control systems
• Strong understanding of document processing techniques including image preprocessing classification extraction and validation
• Experience working with message queuing systems containerisation technologies and CI/CD environments
• Exposure to computer vision NLP and machine learning technologies advantageous
• Strong troubleshooting debugging and performance optimisation experience
• Experience operating within Agile/Scrum delivery environments
• Understanding of secure document handling and data privacy standards advantageous

Technical & Professional Skills:

• Advanced Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) development and configuration
• Strong Python programming and scripting expertise
• OCR implementation optimisation and troubleshooting
• API development and enterprise system integration
• Document processing pipeline architecture and automation
• Cloud document AI implementation and support
• Performance tuning and production support
• CI/CD pipeline implementation and DevOps exposure
• Monitoring logging and observability best practices
• Strong analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Documentation collaboration and stakeholder engagement capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology or related field
• Relevant certifications in automation cloud technologies AI or Python development advantageous
• Experience working with enterprise automation and document processing solutions
• Exposure to financial services healthcare insurance legal or shared services environments advantageous
• Experience supporting large-scale document processing environments advantageous
• Knowledge of handwriting recognition signature verification and OCR optimisation techniques advantageous

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail and quality-focused mindset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
• Strong troubleshooting and technical support capabilities
• Results-driven and proactive mindset
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies
• Strong ownership mentality and accountability
• Passion for automation innovation and continuous improvement
• Commitment to knowledge sharing and development best practices

Location:

• Johannesburg (Woodmead)