Software Engineer: Back End
wePlace Cape Town
In this department, our client builds and operates the platforms behind:
- Mobile connectivity services
- Airtime, data and rewards journeys
- Smartphone sales and digital enablement
The Role
As a Senior Back End Software Engineer, youll play a key role in a cross functional product team, owning the full software development lifecycle from design and build, through deployment, to operating systems in production. Youll help design and deliver scalable, resilient back-end systems that prioritise performance, reliability and future growth, while also guiding and supporting other engineers.
What Youll Be Doing
- Design, build, test and operate scalable, cloud native systems on AWS
- Architect modern, reusable services aligned to AWS Well Architected principles
- Build and maintain event driven and microservices based architectures
- Deliver simple, elegant solutions powering airtime, data, rewards and smartphone journeys
- Optimise databases and APIs for performance, reliability and scale
- Collaborate closely with product, QA and platform teams
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
- Help shape new connectivity products used by millions of clients
Role Requirements:
- Minimum: Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
- Preferred: Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
- 6+ years experience in back-end software development
- Strong experience delivering production systems end to end
Solid understanding of:
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- RESTful API design and integration
- Advanced programming concepts, algorithms and data structures
- Design patterns and testing practices
- SQL database design and query optimisation
- Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Microservices and event driven architectures
- Containerisation and deployment (e.g. Kubernetes)
- Tech Stack (Core)
- Java
- Spring Boot
- AWS
- Kafka
- PostgreSQL
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communications Skills
- Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
- Problem solving skills
Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.
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