Senior Software Engineers (CH1129b), Stellenbosch

Join a world-class team developing high-performance, distributed telecom systems

Our client, a medium-sized engineering company based in Stellenbosch, specializes in the design, development, integration, implementation, and support of complex hardware and software systems.

We are looking for passionate and experienced Software Engineers to join their Technology Innovation team. You’ll tackle complex problems, experiment with emerging and changing technology and build cutting-edge solutions.

This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise to meaningful work, work alongside top engineers pushing the limits of what is possible and deliver software that makes a real-world impact. If you thrive on solving challenging problems and pushing technical boundaries, we’d love to meet you.

Minimum Requirements

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a realted field.
• Experience - Required

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a software engineering role.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or Java, with a solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
• Proficient in database design and querying, including experience with SQL and working with large datasets.
• Comfortable working in Unix-based environments, including scripting, troubleshooting and networking.
• Experience with version control systems, container technologies, microservice-based architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience – Preferred
  • Experience working with real-time or event processing systems, such as Apache Kafka.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges in big data environments.
  • Background in telecommunications, signal processing or IP networks will be a big bonus.
  • Experience in machine learning and statistical analysis.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Go or Java
• Messaging & Streaming: Kafka
• API: gRPC
• Frontend (Bonus): TypeScript, Vue.js
• Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL, Vertica, Elasticsearch
• DevOps & Tooling: Git, Docker, Grafana
• Scripting & Automation: Python

What’s on Offer

• Exciting personal and career growth opportunities.
• A collaborative, relaxed, and innovative work culture.
• The chance to work with state-of-the-art technologies and complex distributed systems.

General:

• We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring. All suitably qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
• Preference may be given in line with our client’s Employment Equity plan and applicable legislation.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in South Africa at the time of application.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Please include your current remuneration (CTC), salary expectation, and notice period (optional but helpful for screening).
• By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes in accordance with POPIA.