Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer to develop, integrate and maintain enterprise-grade software applications within a complex, high-availability technology environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering scalable application architectures, developing sophisticated backend services, implementing system integrations and optimising application performance. The role requires strong hands-on programming expertise, advanced troubleshooting capabilities and the ability to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain scalable, high-performance enterprise applications using modern programming languages and frameworks.

Architect and implement RESTful APIs, microservices and distributed application components to support complex business workflows.

Develop advanced backend services, reusable application components and database-driven solutions.

Perform complex debugging, root cause analysis and performance optimisation across application, database and integration layers.

Design and implement secure authentication, authorisation and data protection mechanisms.

Develop and maintain enterprise system integrations using REST APIs, SOAP services, messaging frameworks and third-party platforms.

Implement automated unit testing, integration testing and code quality validation.

Optimise database queries, indexing strategies and application data processing for high-volume transactions.

Participate in technical architecture reviews, code reviews and engineering design discussions.

Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes to improve software delivery efficiency.

Identify technical debt, evaluate architectural limitations and implement sustainable engineering improvements.

Collaborate with solution architects, business analysts, QA engineers and infrastructure teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Provide technical leadership, mentor junior developers and establish coding standards and engineering best practices.

Support production deployments, investigate critical application incidents and ensure system stability.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Advanced programming in Java, Python, C# or JavaScript/TypeScript.

Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and software design patterns.

Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

Strong database development skills in SQL and relational databases.

Experience with Git, CI/CD and automated build/deployment pipelines.

Knowledge of application security, authentication and authorisation.

Experience with cloud-native application development and containerisation.

Strong debugging, performance tuning and production troubleshooting capabilities.

Preferred Skills

Kubernetes and Docker.

AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.

Kafka or other messaging technologies.

Spring Boot, .NET Core, Node.js or equivalent frameworks.

Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment.

Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of relevant software engineering experience.

Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale software applications.

Strong analytical, architectural and problem-solving capabilities.

Ability to work independently and lead technical discussions.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.