Backend Engineer

IT Ridge Technologies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Cape Town seeks an experienced Software Developer with strong skills in C# and .NET technologies. The candidate will be responsible for developing cloud applications, APIs, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through agile practices. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with cutting-edge technologies while contributing to innovative projects.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years software development experience.
• Strong skills in C#, especially .NET 6 or higher.
• Several years working in agile teams delivering software iteratively.

Responsibilities

• Building applications for the cloud using microservices and container technologies.
• Designing and implementing database models and building real-time dashboards.
• Applying software quality practices like code reviews and automated testing.

Skills

C#

Cloud applications

Agile methodologies

Software design patterns

REST APIs

Source control (Git)

SQL

NoSQL

Automated testing

Digital marketing technologies

Education

Computer Science related Degree, Diploma, or similar qualification

Job description

• Experience building applications for the cloud, i.e., microservices and functions in container and serverless technologies like Docker, Azure Functions, Kubernetes
• Experience with .NET web technologies like ASP.NET, Razor pages etc.
• Experience with CMS platforms and general digital marketing technologies
• Experience building real-time dashboards (Grafana, Kibana, Elastic etc.)
• Experience designing and implementing database data models.

Strong skills in C#, especially .NET 6 or higher

• Strong experience with source control tools, especially Git

Strong experience applying software design patterns and principles.

Strong experience building web application backends and consuming REST APIs

• Strong experience with software quality practices like peer code reviews and automated testing

Strong experience using SQL and / or NoSQL databases.

Experience building industry-standard web service APIs.

A minimum of 5 years software development experience

Several years working in agile teams delivering software iteratively.

Computer Science related Degree, Diploma, or similar qualification