SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - PERMANENT - REMOTE - UP TO R660K …, Cape Town

A fast‑growing, product‑focused tech environment is looking for a

Senior Software Engineer

to play a

foundational role

in shaping architecture, infrastructure, and engineering standards across multiple platforms.

As a Senior Software Engineer you will take ownership of both

technical execution and architectural direction , working closely with product teams to bring scalable systems to life. This is a

hands‑on leadership role ; you will write production code while guiding engineering best practices.

Responsibilities Own technical execution and architectural direction, collaborate with product teams, write production code, lead engineering best practices, and ship products at scale.

Qualifications

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

Compensation and Reference Reference Number:

CL61232 . Permanent position, remote. Offering

R660k per annum .

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