Overview:
The Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions for the organisation’s SaaS applications. This role requires strong technical expertise in software development, performance optimisation, security, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The Software Engineer will contribute to architectural decisions, ensure compliance with industry standards, and deliver high- quality software solutions aligned with business objectives.
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid work
Salary: +/- R900k
Reporting Manager: CTO
Direct Reports: N/A
Indirect Reports: N/A
Key Responsibilities:
A. Software Development & Technical Execution
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure SaaS
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best
- Conduct code reviews, debugging, and testing to ensure high-quality
- Implement new features and enhancements based on business
- Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure software
- KPI: Deliver high-quality code with a 90%+ adherence to best
- KPI: Complete all assigned development tasks within sprint
B. Architecture and Design
- Contribute to the architectural design and development of the SaaS
- Ensure software architecture is scalable, maintainable, and follows industry
- Collaborate with architects and engineers to develop robust technical
- KPI: Ensure at least 95% system uptime and performance
- KPI: Deliver at least 2 architectural enhancements per
C. Performance Optimisation
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in the
- Optimise code and database queries for maximum
- Implement caching and other performance-enhancing
- KPI: Improve application response times by at least 15%
- KPI: Conduct quarterly performance reviews and
D. Security & Compliance
- Implement security best practices in software
- Conduct regular security assessments and ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Perform code reviews to identify security
- KPI: Maintain zero critical security vulnerabilities in production
- KPI: Ensure 100% compliance with industry security
E. Collaboration & Agile Development
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality software.
- Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning and
- Communicate project status, challenges, and solutions to
- KPI: Actively participate in at least 90% of agile
- KPI: Ensure 100% completion of assigned sprint
F. Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry
- Continuously improve development processes and
- Advocate for best practices in software development and
- KPI: Propose and implement at least 2 process improvements per
- KPI: Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing
Qualifications & Experience:
- 4-5 years of software development experience in a professional
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related
- Proven experience in SaaS application
- Proficiency in OSS programming languages such as PHP, GoLang, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
- Experience with front-end frameworks (Vue.js, React, Angular) and back-end frameworks (Symfony, FastAPI, Django, Node.js, etc.).
- Proficiency with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, Asure, Google Cloud).
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best
- Excellent problem-solving and communication
Preferred Skills:
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, Google Professional Cloud Developer, or equivalent.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, ).
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and RESTful API
- Experience with Agile development
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects
- Proficient in analysing, optimising, and modernising legacy code and business rules to enhance performance and maintainability.
Desired Skills:
- Agile
- Programming
- Software Development
- Software Engineering