Senior Software Developer

South Africa
Permanent
Full-time

22 days ago

The core mission for this role is to drive the evolution of the central software systems that are critical to the business's daily operations. This is not just a maintenance role; it's a call to action for a senior engineer to solve complex technical challenges, modernize legacy systems, and elevate the performance and stability of the entire software ecosystem. Your impact will be measured by the direct improvements you bring to system efficiency, the reduction of technical debt, and your leadership in mentoring the next generation of developers.Profile for SuccessTo achieve these objectives, you should have a track record of the following:

Demonstrated experience leading projects to modernize or significantly improve the performance of established, complex software systems (ideally within a financial or transactional environment).
A history of successfully troubleshooting and debugging large, complex codebases, with an emphasis on permanent problem resolution.
Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical design discussions.
Experience architecting and building robust solutions using a mix of legacy and modern technologies, including Oracle (PL/SQL, Forms), RESTful APIs, and message queues.
Core Requirements:

A 3-year tertiary qualification in Information Technology or a related field.
A minimum of 5 years of relevant, hands-on software development experience.
Exposure to Agile methodologies and DevOps environments (CI/CD).
FinTech or payments industry experience is highly advantageous but not required.

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