Backend Software Developer

Somerset West, Cape Town
Permanent
Full-time

28 days ago

Company: WBWRLocation: Somerset West (Hybrid)Job Type: Full-timeExperience: 3+ years of backend developmentAre you passionate about building scalable, high-performance backends with Node.js and C#?Do you enjoy clean architecture, building scalable APIs, and solving complex integrations? If youre a backend developer who thrives in a fast-moving environment and loves bringing efficient solutions to life, then WBWR wants to meet you.About UsWBWR is a digital experience agency based in Somerset West. We build world-class digital products for bold, ambitious brands. We work from the WorkWiser co-working space with a flat, collaborative team structure, and a culture centred on quality, ownership, growth, and good coffee.Our dev team is a mix of full-stack, frontend and backend engineers working across web, mobile, and backend services. Youll be joining a highly capable crew solving meaningful business problems.Your RoleYoull be responsible for building and maintaining backend services in Node.js (TypeScript) and C# (.NET Core), integrating with external APIs, supporting large-scale data flows, and ensuring performance, reliability, and security across our client projects.Youll work closely with our front-end developers, project managers, and QA to deliver backend systems that are a pleasure to integrate with and a joy to maintain.What Youll Work On

RESTful and GraphQL APIs powering web/mobile experiences
ERP and third-party API integrations
Backend services deployed to Google Cloud or AWS
Database interactions (SQL, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Firebase)
Clean Architecture patterns and modular service design
Job queues, background workers, batch processors
Logging, monitoring, and error tracking (Sentry, Cloud Logging)

What Were Looking For

3+ years of backend development experience
Solid knowledge of Node.js with TypeScript
Experience with C# and .NET Core, including building APIs and service layers
Strong understanding of REST principles and async programming
Experience designing and consuming external APIs
Good understanding of modern architecture patterns (Clean, SOLID)
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
Git + GitHub experience
Strong debugging skills and high attention to detail
Working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP or AWS)

What We Offer

Competitive salary based on experience
Hybrid work model after in-office onboarding (3 months)
A collaborative team that moves fast and supports one another
MacBook, monitor, and equipment setup provided
Access to Udemy and other resources to upskill
Coffee. Really good coffee.
A chance to work on projects that make a real impact for recognisable names

If you meet the basics, well set up a call. A short technical assessment will follow the first chat. We value team fit as much as technical skillsso bring your passion and lets build something great together.

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