Senior Backend Software Developer

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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Our client is a fast-growing sports technology company transforming how professional sports are played and experienced. They bring together innovators from tech, science, and design to solve complex challenges at the intersection of elite sport and advanced technology.With a global footprint and a track record of industry-firsts, they’re expanding across multiple team sports, from rugby and football to high-impact games in the US and Australia. If you're passionate about sport and innovation, this is your chance to be part of the future of the game.Role OverviewThey are looking for a Senior Backend Developer with a strong technical background, and a passion for real-world problem solving. You will be part of creating a reliable, low-latency athlete-and-ball tracking system. Their products are used in training sessions, live broadcast with television or AR and officiating, so enthusiasm for new greenfield technology is a must.A key focal area of this role will be the technical delivery of enhancements and features to their backend, written in Golang. Focusing on APIs, databases and asynchronous messaging. Your code will run on both pitch side and cloud servers. You will be exposed to data science techniques and AI for detecting and classifying sporting events in real-time.You will be supported by a highly talented team of engineers, data scientists and sports scientists.Job Type: Full-time | HybridLocation: Cape TownRequirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, or similar relevant experience
3+ years’ experience in software development
Golang (or strong experience in other strongly typed language)
SQL (PostgreSQL desirable)
Linux both cloud and local
Cloud Infrastructure knowledge (AWS or GCP)
Experience with Go and Python coding languages
Testing (TDD/BDD etc.), CI/CD, Version control (GIT)
Hands-on, can-do attitude
Effective communication skills and team working

Nice to Have

Network protocols e.g. (HTTP, TCP/UDP, WebSocket),
Messaging Protocols (MQTT/AMQP or other message brokers)
Basic JavaScript/React or Python desirable
Experience with C# and C++
Algorithms and maths skills, to help productionise the work of their Data Scientists
Startup Experience
Experience deploying local applications

ResponsibilitiesAs part of their engineering team:

Deliver reliable, documented code
Work as part of the engineering team to deliver a working product through developing well designed APIs and data streams
Ensure suitability of features and interoperability with frontend and lower layer server modules / embedded systems
Help develop and maintain their cloud ecosystem
Sustain the quality of features through good testing habits and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
On Call Rota

Reporting directly to

Lead Backend Developer

Working closely with

Backend and Frontend SW developers
Product Team
Data Science Team
Embedded SW team

Perks

Generous annual leave
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced parental leave
Budget for training
Team socials
Working from home allowance

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