Job Description

Senior Back- End Python C# Software Engineer - Sandton - R1.3m PA
If you're a passionate Back-End Software Engineer who thrives in a high-performance environment and enjoys building scalable, modern systems, this opportunity is your next big career move.
Join a team where your work directly impacts how millions of South Africans manage their financial lives.
? Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
• 6+ years' proven experience in back-end software development using .NET (C#) and Python for enterprise-grade applications
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices and event-driven architectures in production
• Strong experience architecting and implementing cloud solutions on AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS, MSK, S3, ElastiCache)
• Hands-on experience automating infrastructure using Terraform and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments
• Exposure to observability practices (metrics, logging, tracing) and modern monitoring tools
• Demonstrated collaboration with cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Product, Architecture)
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and contributing to engineering standards

Core Technical Expertise:

• Strong programming skills in C# (.NET 7/8/9) and Python (FastAPI)
• Deep understanding of AWS services (IAM, EKS, RDS, MSK/Kafka, Lambda, ElastiCache)
• Advanced Terraform proficiency (modules, state, environment provisioning)
• Solid grasp of microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, and event-driven design
• Database proficiency: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL
• Strong CI/CD knowledge (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Excellent understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools: Instana, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

? Position Details
Reference Number: GZ60946
Type: Permanent
Location: Sandton
Salary: Up to R1.3m per annum, negotiable based on experience and capability
To apply, contact Garth at or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other exciting opportunities.
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