Senior Software Engineer

A fast-growing, product-driven technology business is building innovative platforms across fintech, data infrastructure, and performance systems.

They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key, foundational role in shaping architecture, infrastructure, and engineering standards as they scale.

This is an opportunity to build from the ground up and have real influence on technical direction.

Requirements:

• 5+ years software engineering experience
• 3+ years in architecture ownership or technical leadership
• Strong backend experience with Node.js or Python
• Proven experience in fintech systems (payments, credit, transactional flows)
• Experience building secure financial/data-driven platforms
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL (or similar)
• Experience with Redis or caching layers
• Strong AWS experience
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Track record of building SaaS platforms from scratch

Nice to have:

• Event-driven architecture experience
• Experience building SDK-ready platforms
• Background in early-stage or high-growth environments

Reference number for this position is CL61232 which is a permanent position, remote, offering R660k per annum. Contact Candace on az.oc.egrem-e@lecadnac or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 13 Apr 19:24, Closing date 12 Jun