Johannesburg-Based | Scale-Up | Full-time Role | Tech Machine | Hiring Manager: Thamsanqa Moyo, Kaeleigh Stroud, Richard O'Brien

Jem is hiring two Product Engineers to build AI-native systems, lead technical workstreams with enterprise customers, and ship production features that directly impact our platform and customers.

Jem is a fast-growing HR and financial wellness scale-up building tools for frontline teams. We support deskless workers across South Africa with payroll, HR, and benefits products, delivered through modern platforms and AI-powered conversational systems.

This is a forward-deployed product engineering role. You will build AI agents and platform systems, while also working directly with enterprise customers during technical discovery and implementation. This role combines product engineering, platform ownership, and client-facing technical leadership.