Backend Developer, Cyber Security

S-RM; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Backend Developer to enhance and support a key application. This role involves collaboration with senior developers, solving scaling issues, and implementing new features. Strong proficiency in Go is essential along with knowledge of Python and AWS. The position offers flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Matching pension contribution up to 7%

Fertility treatment leave

Maternity leave 26 weeks full pay

Paternity leave 6 weeks full pay

Health and Medical Benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in backend application development.
• Strong interest in guiding projects to successful outcomes.
• Must have permission to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Enhance, maintain, and support an existing application.
• Identify and solve scaling problems with robust solutions.
• Implement and document new features and enhancements.

Skills

Proficiency in Go

Exposure to Python

Cloud infrastructure / AWS

Project Management Skills

Job description

Overview

Backend Developer Cyber Security

S-RM is looking to recruit a skilled Backend Developer to focus on the development and scaling of a strategic cyber security application. This application is central to our operations and your role will be crucial in its further support and development as we scale its capabilities throughout the year. Our team specialises in creating robust secure and scalable applications for our clients. Our mission is to deliver exceptional services helping businesses enhance their operational efficiency and security posture. We value proactive critical thinkers with strong communication skills who are passionate about solving problems. This position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in the scaling of a key application influencing its architecture and future capabilities. Youll join a collaborative team that values innovation continuous improvement and professional growth.

The role

As a Backend Developer your primary responsibility will be to enhance maintain and support an existing application that is crucial to our service delivery. This includes :

• Identify and solve problems that arise in scaling the application with robust solutions.
• Implementing and documenting new features and enhancements.
• Collaborate with senior developers to design and implement new functionalities.
• Lead efforts in writing high-quality maintainable and efficient code aligned with industry best practices.
• Identifying and implement new strategies to scale the application and ensure it can efficiently manage increased workloads.

What We’re Looking For

Candidates with a strong interest in backend application development and a track record of guiding projects to successful outcomes are likely to succeed in this role. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in the following areas :

• Proficiency in Go: Experience in developing solutions in Go with a strong understanding of backend architecture.
• Exposure to Python: familiarity with Python and a basic understanding of code flows and an ability to support initiatives from the delivery teams.
• Cloud infrastructure / AWS: experience in managing application hosting scaling and deployment processes.
• Project Management Skills

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.

Our benefits

We offer thoughtful balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it this includes but is not exhaustive of :

• 23 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days);
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours;
• Matching pension contribution up to 7%;
• Fertility treatment leave 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year;
• Maternity leave 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;
• Paternity leave 6 weeks of full pay;
• Various Health and Medical Benefits including :
• MedicalAid(taxablebenefit)foryouandyourimmediatefamily
• EAPprogramforyouandyourimmediatefamily;
• Freeaccesstotheworld-famousmindfulnessapp

The role will be based in our Cape Town office. However we have flexible working arrangements available.

Key Skills

Business Intelligence, Bidding, Accounts Assistant Credit Control, Account Development, Content Development, Lab Testing

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1